Life around Kijabe

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Watching the high school “football” game with a friend.
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Titchie (the elementary school) Field Day, boys had lots of fun competing with their classmates.
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African Graffiti 🙂 
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The school has club soccer twice a week after school that both boys enjoy participating in.
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A favorite activity is to climb Loquat trees and eat the ripe fruit. Jaden, Josiah, & cousin TJ are all in this tree after school.
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We met some new friends that ride motor bikes, both boys thought this was pretty cool!
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Roses are very plentiful here in Kenya, I bought this bouquet for $3 at the local market.
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Mark with Zed, the mechanic who has helped fix and replace parts in our car, who also makes beautiful pottery in Maai Mahiu.
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Sykes monkeys continue to visit our windows and back yard every evening.
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Taking a walk near our house at sunset.
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Enjoying a pop in glass bottles with cousins outside the Super Duka, which is the local convenient market in Kijabe.
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Chameleons are fun to look for on RVA’s campus.
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Baby 3 horned chameleons are actually pretty cute and very hard to find!
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The roads down to Naomi’s Village are pretty rough….
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The market in Kijabe where we buy our produce.
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The Super Duka and the market is about a 15 minute walk from our house.
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Our trash pit which we burn weekly.
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The baboons make a weekly pass through to check for anything tasty from the trash pit.
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Donkeys are used often for transport, this is out our front window.
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The boys are enjoying having their own dog, Hartwin, which is a german name meaning “brave friend.” Another missionary family down the street just got his sister.

One thought on “Life around Kijabe”

  1. Mark & Family

    Looks like you have a beautiful life & going strong. Love to all and thanks for the pictures.

    Ken & Pat

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