Well, we have had our fun, but our "summer" (really, winter, with the cold weather here!) break is almost done!
I am thankful we chose to stick close to home these past few weeks. We have been on-the-go so much int he last year, it felt good just to "be." Doing projects around the house, playing games with the kids, little day trips to Nairobi or Naivasha, welcoming new staff to RVA, etc.
For Megan's birthday, the ladies took her out for a real "coffee date" at Brackenhurst.
Our kids, plus a few neighbor kids, organized a little Moto-Cross race one day. They had a blast... and stayed safe -(my favorite part!)
We took the kids to an Elephant Orphanage one day. It was cool to see how this organization rescues baby elephants who are orphaned or abandoned, and re-introduces them to the wild when they are old enough.
We joined another family for a rock-climbing day in the valley. Here are our girls, enjoying the outdoors. Megan found a baby rock hyrax. It was covered in fleas, so we took a quick pose and let it go!
Horseback Riding in the bush! The kids had so much fun...
Now that we are winding down our summer, we are gearing up for school. I am re-entering the world of full-time teaching again! I will be teaching 5th grade this year, and I am excited that I get to team - teach with another teacher. He will do the Math and Science and I will do the Language Arts and Social Studies. I spent a good chunk of time getting my classroom ready this break.
The new families arrive today (Aug. 29) for an orientation day. The returning students arrive tomorrow. And then classes begin on Monday (Sept. 1)
Pray for a wonderful school year and that I would be able to shine Jesus to my students each day.
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