The first week of school is finished! I begin teaching everything except for math on Monday. I’ve got all but one of my lesson plans finished for the week! It’s kindof a jump right into it but I think that I’m ready. I really have enjoyed getting to know my students this week and watching Mrs. Hravatic teach because she is so creative and enthusiastic! I only pray I can be half as good as her! Here are some pictures from my classroom this week. Aren’t they adorable!?


I got to experience many new things this week. One night I went to West Gate or Lands or something with my roommates, which is the closest thing to an American mall but it’s VERY expensive! We went grocery shopping at Nakumatt and picked up some things for the week. We also went out to eat there. Yesterday, we went to the Masai market. It is a traveling market and is in a different area each day. It’s at Village Market near us on Friday’s. They have all sorts of things that they make, such as necklaces, sandals, paintings, purses and so much more! It was very intimidating at first because you barter for the items. It’s hard for me because I’m still getting used to shillings and had no idea what price to start with! I got two or three things and showed Kim what I wanted and watched her do the bartering! I might try my hand at it next time we go!
Last night we had a little group over and made pizzas. We then watched a Bolllywood film (my first ever) that was like 3 hours long and even had an intermission. Very interesting to say the least! But I really enjoyed the time.

So things are going well. The power goes off randomly all the time which I guess I didn’t really expect. At school there is a generator so it’ll just go out for like a minute at a time. The students are so used to it, it doesn’t even phase them! At home though, it went out for about 6 hours the other day. Guess I’ll have to be ahead on lesson plans so I don’t get stuck! It rained for most of the school day yesterday which was very unusual because it is there summer here and never rains. It was a huge answer to prayer because many of the people in Kenya are starving and without water because of no rain.

So today is going to be an adventure! I’m meeting a Kenyan named Mercy. Nathan and the youth group met her when they came to Kenya this past summer and she is friends with Shawn. We’ve been texting (I got a Kenyan phone) and we are meeting up today. We are going to ride a matatu which is like a taxi but it’s a van/bus thing and are known for their crazy driving! For some reason I have been so excited to meet her!
I’ve learned some new vocabulary since I have been here.
Boot- the trunk of a car
Petrol- gasoline
Serviette- napkin
“flash me”- call someone and hang up so they get your number