Another busy and interesting week at the mission: Water with Blessings follow-ups, delivering of water drums to women, and watching the new shamba take shape are a few of the things done this past week. The photo is of James, a little boy who came with his grandmother to a WWB follow-up. Wes babysat James by showing him videos on his phone!
We arrived back at the mission this week after an uneventful (thankfully) journey of 8,000 miles. It was hard to leave friends and family but it was time to get back to the mission. We are most grateful for the opportunity to be home and now we go to work. In addition to WWB, Mission Saturday, the new shamba is being built so exciting times here at the mission.
Our time home has come to an end. We are scheduled to return to Kenya on September 17. We leave with many emotions as it is hard to say good-bye again to family and friends but we look forward to serving the orphans at the Mission doing our best to be the hands, feet, and voice of Christ for others. The photo is one of the many beautiful sunsets seen from our yard during our time home.
St. Joseph's school will be electing two new school board members. Check in their brief bio. Election will take place next week Saturday July 30th after 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday July 31 after 9:00 am Mass in O'Neill Hall.
More busy and exciting times in Kenya! Exciting because we welcomed wageni wawili kutoka Amerika (two visitors from America)! Fr. John Guthrie and his friend, Fr. Paul Maina along with Fr. Maina's nephew Simon arrived at the Mission last week and spent time with us. And finally, it is exciting because by this time next week we will be home in North Dakota and can't wait to see family and friends.
A week of different activities including Water with Blessings training and follow-up, taking an orphan to a medical appointment, Mission Saturday, and other activities. The photo is of a mtoto (child) we saw while on one of our walks around the neighborhood.
Another interesting week here at the Mission - every day is an adventure! This week we had WWB follow-ups and a filter training, we took an orphan to an eye appointment at Tenwek, one of the largest mission hospitals in Kenya, and Wes was pulled over for the first time by the police while driving! The post also explains in detail the Post-Secondary Education Scholarship Program.
Another week of various activities including a trip to Nairobi to the Immigration Office. Photo was taken on Mission Saturday and is of a young orphan named Happiness who is holding her jug of chai!
Another busy week with various activities. We took a few of the children to medical appointments which was an eye-opening experience when compared to what we have access to and are used to in America. Photo is of a little boy we see on our walks and bribe with lollipops (see story)!
Another busy and interesting week including a visit to the hospital to get care for an orphan (check the story out)! Photo is of three brothers from a family of five who are all orphans (four boys and one girl). They are carrying their ration of maize they received on Mission Saturday. Since there are five of them being cared for by a guardian, they received 15 tins of maize which weighed approximately 60 pounds
All men are invited to join Fr. Kovash Wednesday mornings in O'Neill Hall to begin a new book called Rescued by Fr. John Riccardo, beginning June 22, 2022.
