I first want to thank all of you for the donations of much needed items from the Rehema wish list. I was able to bring over items like underwear, shoes, baby toys, clothes, money, gifts, toys and a lot of well wishes and prayers.

One of the first tasks we have is to organize all of the donations for both homes: Nairobi and Bukura – from the 14 50lb bags we transported over. How much did that cost? On Kenya Air you get two 50 lb bags for free. Shoes are the most requested items as all you parents can imagine how hard it is to keep growing children in a pair that fits.

The other people who I am here with are two other board members – one with his daughter and niece, our Executive Director of Rehema Home, USA and her friend.

All of us are here for various reasons with one of them being to work to replace a roof and to paint needed areas of the home. Below are Hope and Aria painting the edge of the home and Melisa starting on removing the nails for the laundry tin roof. Oh and of course I helped but took a little time to blow some bubbles

The kids are all in school during the day and return at various times throughout the day. The grammar school kids are picked up at 1230pm and I decided to go with Joseph for the ride. It was amusing to keep counting heads as they got in the van to make sure we had them all. I was told a few times this school year there was someone left behind — therefore, we did multiple counts!

And a very special moment happened today. One of our projects is to clean and paint the lockers that are outside for the older kids use when in high school. I was cleaning out one and guess whose it was? For those of you that know of my relationship with George who since has passed it was a little reminder you are never gone as long as you are remembered.