Week 1 at RVA

Hello everyone. We have successfully survived our first full week here at RVA. Janine taught 10 home economics classes, Julia completed all assigned

homework and even managed to run the mile in PE and get drafted to be the team manager for the girls varsity basketball team. Go Lady Buffs!

Steve went into Nairobi just once this past week and caught up on all purchasing paperwork to get "acquainted" with the computer system and the paperwork system used by the business office.

Evenings were spent doing devotions with our dorm girls, (we have chosen to

study the book of Proverbs so that we all gain wisdom and discipline) doing homework, and tending to and visiting the girls who were ill. We had a virus spring up and were required to place three of the girls in the student health center. To date, two have returned but Anna cannot seem to break her fever!

Thursday night we were relieved for two hours. we walked the campus and visited a friend who was celebrating his birthday. On the way home, we met up with the bee exterminating team! There seems to be a bee situations on the Tichtie(elementary school)  playground. To the rescue came the terminator exterminators!

They dutifully climbed the swing set to get rid of the nesting bees.

It was overcast and pitch black during the entire operation, I will admit they were having more fun eradicating the bees than we had watching and documenting their actions!  :D eventually revealing their true identities....

So.......after all that we were looking forward to a restful weekend!

Friday night was dorm night. We hosted a party for our 8th grade girls as well as all the station girls (those that live with their families) all tolled, we had 18 girls

for snacks, smoothies and some games. We played happy family (thank you Bob and Lisa Larew) and the girls really had fun.

Saturday we all went to a nearby school to use their swim facilities. The party was for the entire 7th and 8th grade classes with teachers, dorm parents and their families. About 225 people attended. Janine and I were chaperones

on the 8th grade bus. The girls had a blast!





                                           Steve even managed to get some grill time in!

So after we returned, we had to go to a welcome night to introduce the student council and all new staff members. After we were introduced, the male staff were asked to do an eating stunt. We were each handed a wheatabix biscuit with 1 1/2" of peanut butter slathered on it. The task was

to eat it faster than anyone else. I apologize that there are no pictures, but we were both on stage at the time. For those who don't know, wheatabix is a dry

cereal type substance. Once in your mouth, it expands as it mixes with your saliva add in the peanut butter and you can just imagine all the men gagging

in front of the whole student body. Never fear, Steve did get it down but he was not the first to do so.

Sunday was a true day off. Church service at 8:30 AM at the nearby AIC church. We enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria and then back to the dorm. I took the opportunity to walk a bit and take some pictures. I found:

Teachers acting like children!

The welcome sign just inside the gatehouse.

          Students playing volleyball with the guards on their day off.

                 Senior High students walking around the campus.



Children paying on the bee-free Ticthie Playground.

Okay folks.... that sums up week one! Thanks for praying for us and remember.... YOU TOO are a vital part of our ministry!