“Habari yako! Karibu! Habari? Eh? Hakuna Kiswahili!” The mama chuckled as she welcomed us into her home. I chuckled too. I knew she was asking how the student with me was doing, I saw the blank empty face, and knew “Hakuna Kiswahili” was a declaration that this teen at my side did not know Kiswahili. It’s true, she doesn’t. Term break is the best! It … Continue reading Desert Rains
That weird crunching sound was back. It didn’t sound good- but I needed to get groceries for the camping trip I was leading the next weekend, and had plans with these two senior girls of mine to spend the day off campus at the mall where the grocery store is located. The three of us had a lovely time, but by the time I’d gotten … Continue reading Donkey’s & Dhows
In one of the first weeks of school this year, three senior girls watched me come back from my second period prep with a coffee in hand, having walked down to our local coffee shop “Kijabe Kahawa” to meet with a friend. They very quickly decided this looked like a fun Monday pattern, and asked if they could come with me sometime, then asked if … Continue reading Monday Memory
My Chemistry Lab was perfectly functional. And yet, the time had come:I was getting my lab remodeled! I was so excited to hear this news as when I’d left to come here, I’d left behind a brand-new lab at my last school for this one here that had been around for decades. “Fire Hazard.” That had been my first thought when I’d entered my RVA … Continue reading Construction of the Heart
It’s happened again- I’ve rolled my ankle. At 6:53pm last night I got a text asking if I could be a sixth player for a little 3 on 3 women’s basketball. I’m not much of a basketball player, but my mom made sure when I was young that I got enough coordination to hold my own at a mediocre to low competition level in most … Continue reading Tripping on Flat Ground
Faithful Footsteps 