Small glimpses of life in Kenya

I am going to try to update on a daily basis here on the blog. While we are in the United States it will most likely be a picture from one of our trips along with a short story or background of the picture. I thought it would be a good idea to get in the habit now and then while we are in Kenya it will be part of my routine.

This first picture is Katine. It is a small village where many of the children who attend Nice View live. (I did some photo shopping to it and made it a 3-panel picture because I really liked the composition of the landscape.)

I took this while we were walking to a students home for a visit. We walked for about 20 minutes before reaching the first home and I thought about the child who walks this everyday to and from school. These kids are taking a chance every day by walking to school. But many would rather take that risk then stay at home and not attend school.

I remember when our daughter, Tarrin, started first grade and was walking to school. For the first two weeks her dad, Chuck, followed her to make sure everything was ok. Our kids in Kenya don't have that luxury. They are mostly on their own and try to walk home together in a group if possible. And many come home to an empty home because dad has left the family and mom is either working for a few shillings or trying to find someone who will give her family some food for the evening.

I pray that these small glimpses of life in Kenya will show you how these families try to live every day by God's grace. If you haven't read our recent newsletter you can go here and read it to find out what items we will be taking with us this next trip to Kenya. Thank you for any and all help you are able to provide these children.