Hi team! This is probably one of our last blogs. We are planning to leave Kenya in about 3 weeks, lockdowns permitting. Kenya is planning to allow outgoing international flights starting the first week in August. So, we are gearing … Continue reading Almost the end
I know these are weird times, for all of us. I know there’s a spectrum of how stressful and difficult it is. I hope you all know we are praying for you daily, everyone struggling right now whether that’s with … Continue reading These weird times
If you are sick of hearing about Covid-19, I apologize. But we thought it was about time we write about how it’s going in our part of the world. In Kenya, as of today there are 225 confirmed cases, now … Continue reading Covid-19 updates
We just wanted to give a quick note about things in Kenya. At this point, things are relatively quiet here in Kenya with regards to Coronavirus. We have had 7 confirmed cases in Kenya. From what I can tell, it … Continue reading Happenings in Kenya
Lately, we’ve had many paradoxically both good and bad days. We’ve had exciting wins, and really tragic losses. Yesterday was one of those days. I was covering pediatrics, and one of our patients was a mystery case of a teenage … Continue reading The good and bad
Some of my favorite patients are the ones that don’t need to see me again after they leave the hospital, because it’s such a joy to see the ones that recover. One of those I remember to celebrate the good … Continue reading Celebrating the wins
In the town where we live, we can buy white bread or “brown” bread (whole wheat). Any other kind of bread, we make ourselves. So I’ve had a lot more practice than I used to making my own dinner rolls, … Continue reading Our daily bread
Thanksgiving is a meaningful holiday for us this year – it’s been a year since we left the States, and quite a year! We truly are thankful for so much! We’re thankful we now have a stable living environment. We’re … Continue reading Thanksgiving!
We are about halfway through our furlough, so blogging hasn’t been happening, but we wanted to give a fundraising update: we are over 2/3s of the way funded for next year! We just passed 68% raised! If you have given … Continue reading Home stretch!
One of the most mundane but biggest changes Ryan and I have made living in Kenya is food. What we buy at the market, what we cook, how we prep food, how long it takes, all have changed dramatically. Often … Continue reading Everyday adjustments (and the best popcorn ever)
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