Levi To The Rescue

Our Seth locked himself in the boys attic bedroom Wednesday and than fell asleep for his nap. Three hours later I realized I couldn't open the attic securty door. Being a security door, it's not meant to be opened when it's locked from the inside. If we are ever robbed, we use the attic as a safe room. It has a heavy metal door with solid sliding bolts on it. We have never used it as a safe room.

Titus put a ladder on top of the car port and broke a pane in the attic window to unlatch and open it. We chose Levi to crawl up and through the heavy security bars inside the window cause he's brave and little. By now Seth woke up and is crying cause he can't figure out what is going on. Levi's reassuring words calmed him as he hopped down into the attic. He raced down the stairs with Seth close behind and unlocked the door.

Later that night, Ryan zip tied the sliding bolts open from the inside. Seth can't break the zips but he has tried to slide the bolts today, stinker that he is. Ryan assured me he used thin zip ties that I could easily break with a burst of adrenaline if I was hearding the kids into that attic in a time of crisis.

Wanza's Baby Boy

Our dear Wanza had a baby boy on November 23. We have known Wanza since 2002 when she started working for us. Caleb couldn't say Miss. Wanza at the time so he called her Auntie. She has been a positive, loving influence in the lives of our children ever since.

Wanza has a daughter, Tulu who is 18 years old. She recently married last Christmas to a good man whom she knew for 15 years. Little Ian Williams Mulwa Mbuvi was born on Tulu's birthday weighing 8lbs 6 ounces. That is amazing cause if Wanza is 5 ft, I would be surprised. I took Caleb to see baby Ian when he was just 5 days old.

Chloe's Dedication

Over Thanksgiving we attended our annual AIM Spiritual Life conference. The speaker was great, as well as worship. We stayed in a dorm with 3 other family totally 11 children 6 and under. Twice we stayed up too late playing settlers. Our true characters present themselves during competitive games! And Chloe was dedicated. Pastor Dick chose the meaning 'Verdent' for Chloe, very appropriate.

Soccer Practise

Every Monday from 3:30-5:30, Caleb plays soccer. About 8 kids show up along with a Kenyan coach and practise. Caleb is heading a ball in the pic. Than they play a game. One game, Caleb was the goalie and got hit full on in the stomach. He always has stories to share around the dinner table.

We have a "ligi ndogo" club in town, which means little league only for soccer. Eric's mom (Carrie) sent Eric to play but all the Kenyan kids his age where much better and more confident in their skills. Soccer is huge here, like learning to ride a bike for our kids is in the states. So she hired one of the refs to teach the kids soccer at her house, her compound is around the corner from ours. We pay 50 ksh for a once a week practise (less than a $1.00). I am impressed with the coach. He knows how to teach, is very patient, and makes sure the kids are having fun.

Eric practised with him for a year I think and now at ligi ndogo, his other coach was impressed with his skills.

We like Caleb being with other kids, not just our neighbors, taking turns, and being on a team. He also didn't want to go this week cause he was having fun with Zach. But he did, I told him he needs to finish what he starts. Someday, that might make sense to him!

Sportin' tudes

I have been impatiently waiting for Chloe to be big enough to wear a striped hoodie sweater from her cousins Elle and Grace. She wore it today, too cute.

Caleb's Heart

Caleb asked Jesus into his heart tonight! Ryan read the kids a Bible story and than asked them for prayer requests. Caleb wanted to have his sins forgiven and ask Jesus to be in his heart. We had been telling him about how Jesus forgives us of our sins and he had picked up on the phrase 'born again'. And that is just what he said, I want to be born again. So Caleb led his own prayer, without any prompting while we all listened. When he opened his eyes, he had a huge smile on his face.