Episode 101 – The Pilot
This week, John and Doug talk issues ranging from about plumbing problems in Kenya to the 150th birthday of the Civil War. A match made in heaven.
Better, Worse, Different, pt. 1
You’re not supposed to judge your new culture in terms of better or worse, only different. But, that is pretty dumb. Here are some things that are just better or worse. BETTER: The weather in Kenya is pretty awesome. It’s never cold and the high is between 70 and 80 all year. In Texas, the …
It’s 4AM in Kenya and I Can’t Sleep
The love that lights the universe Has to travel through us first; So when I let my light burn out, Lots of other lights turn out. -JR I know what you are thinking — “How did an 8th grade girl hijack John’s blog when she can’t even write a decent poem?” First, she hijacked my …
Better, Worse, Different pt. 1
I’ve removed this post, reserving it for a later date.
An Actual Update, September 27(?), 2010
Before I continue… a warning: if I ever go a week without blogging, you can assume that I was hit by a car while crossing the street or being anywhere near a street — in fact, I better pay attention to what’s going on around me right now in my bedroom. That being said… We …
Nairobi at Night
If you ever see an ambient noise CD entitled, “Nairobi at Night,” don’t buy it. Go with “Sounds of the Factory” instead — I promise you that the scream of machines and the occasional accidental death will be the more soothing than what I heard last night. Car horns. House alarms. I’m pretty sure I …
Into Africa
We arrived in Kenya either yesterday, today or the day before. Not entirely sure. The time difference, elevation and jet lag have been somewhat difficult, but overall adjusting has been fine. We already went grocery shopping. Here’s one of the differences I’ve noted between the US and Kenya: Triple-ing a K is never a good …
Goodbye, America
The next time I blog, it will be from Africa. I will miss home. Now I know how the pioneers felt when they blogged. Leave comments, if you know what I mean. I will really miss America, family and comedy. I want to accomplish three things in Kenya: (1) Witness a miracle; (2) Change a …
How to Mean Business!
IJM really ties every aspect of their work back to their mission. Even when we talked about the dress code, THINGS GOT REAL. Basically, we wear suits because people take you seriously when you wear a suit and we need people to take us seriously in order to to do the meaningful and hard work …
Baltimore to Nairobi
Although I originally kind of thought of it as a detour on my way to IJM orientation, this train stop in Baltimore was actually the unofficial beginning of Nairobi preparedness. I walked with purpose and acted like a local, which mostly involved not commenting on the smell and then robbing people on the train.