Winter in June

A Wise Old Owl

The wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

poem sent to us from Shirley Gamble

We are spoiled by a the incredible variety of animal and bird life in Kenya. From beautiful tall harriers and striking greater hornbills landing in our hedges, to tiny sunbirds and bee eaters darting around our garden, we are continually blessed! We spotted this beautiful owl a few weeks ago driving outside of the city.

The cool grey days of the Kenyan winter are upon us. We have had some fierce thunder storms roll through Nairobi blowing down tree limbs and knocking out electricity over the past few days. We are actually getting some work done today at an internet cafe. Without central heating in our home, we are appreciating our fire place and family time around crackling fires in the evenings.

Tristan and Emma are excited to have Ava joining them on their school break (Ava's school wraps up this Thursday -- she is more than ready to start her vacation with her big brother and sister). They have been helping out around the house, riding their bicycles at Rosslyn Academy and building their PlayMobile castles and villages. Along with our Canada Day celebration this Friday, we are looking forward to having two young women from the maritimes joining us as volunteers with Canadian Baptist Ministries short-term missions program (STM). They will be working with us in Eastleigh and with the Guardians of Hope for three weeks.

Thank you so much for keeping our family and ministry in your prayers. We hope that where ever you are, that you are experiencing a wonderful June ... be it summer or winter!