He Knows their Name

Baby Ben, Caleb and Lydia Two days ago I heard some help was needed at the hospital because there were four new babies in the nursery, all orphans. One was found, abandoned in a field nearby and the others are triplets who lost their mother after childbirth. The...

Kapsebet

We had the opportunity this Sunday to travel by foot into the hills to a small village church.  My new Kenyan friend, Summary, invited us to join her at the church she is helping to build in her community. We were off by nine walking about an hour, passing only huts...

We are hopeful

The former UN secretary, Kofi Annan, has been in Kenya this week along with other influential world leaders attempting to moderate a plan for peace. The violence has been decreasing for a day or so with only sporadic news of riots and bloodshed. I can tell the mood is...

Processing the day

It is Wednesday late day; we are nine hours ahead of Texas.  It is very windy and looks as though it is about to rain.  This is the first moment I have had to sit all day and I have found that writing you is very therapeutic for my soul.  We see, hear and feel so much...

Being resourceful

The hospital we are at is very resourceful and careful with literally every bandage that is used. Things are not as disposable here in Kenya because things are not as accessible. If, you will notice in one of the photos all the ambu bags and oxygen tubing have been...