Jambo everyone!
Another amazing day! (I do know I'm overusing the word, but it is the most accurate one to use.)
We started the morning with devotions at Kithoka Polytechnic Youth School. They are the best singers of all the students. Our yout led devotions with Jessie and Allison giving the sermon, Lydia praying, and the rest reading scripture. All you parents should be proud! They have risen to the occaision. There are 90 new students at the Polytechic this year. This is just the start of their school year. We had a wonderful visit with the teachers there, and some of us walked to BLISS.
Our work at the high school continued. Many more student physicals and health screens. Margie is getting much help from others with growth charts and blood presure measurements, particularly the health students like Jessie. About 1 in 7 students are getting glasses, Jeff estimates. The students are highly appreciative.
This afternoon Carol led a group to do crafts at Bishop Primary School with a group of 48 twelve year olds. The children always love crafts. They have few resources to do this on a regular basis so it is a very special treat for them.
Work continues in teh classrooms. Joey and Stephanie were involved in teaching Chemistry. Debbie reports that the English lessons are going well. They are enjoying the students tremendously.
Kenyans are taught in a lecture style and are not used to an interactive style. Sometimes it takes small incentives like ink pens and stickers to get then to open up. The students are much less shy and reticient than last year. It is geniunely a warm and staisfying experience.
Beth is putting on a program to train Sunday School teachers at Mwanika Church this evening.
Yesterday we had a terrific concert from the Thiiri Band in the mango grove outside the Thiiri center in the afternoon. Larry is quite with their progress, also considering they have been working together since last July. The band practises once per week and meets at lunch time. Some traveling for quite a ways.
Our meals today are Kenyan. We will have roasted goat for dinner, and beef stew and rice for lunch. It has been great, though goat can give your jaw some exercise.
We miss all our family and friends, know that we think of you often, even though we might not write as often as we would like.
Gary and Beth
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