July 1, 2010

Our report to our friends at home from the road as we return from a hike in the Ngong Hills outside of Nairobi: Kevin, training for the San Francisco Marathon, coerced Katherine and Will, to sprint up the first of the HILLS with some Kenyan runners. They made it (this is at least 6500+ feet).
We received wonderful feedback today about the American lunch served yesterday by Lisa and William Cresson from the children at MCC: they loved the "peanuts between two cakes" (PB&J), even the children who were reluctant to try it until they were told the jelly was not blood.
Form 2 (10th grade) has loved Mrs. Worsham's class on poetry, reading Keesha's House, and learning about villanelles and sonnets with the help of Kathleen, Lisa, and Will. The class even begged to continue through their morning break.
Form 3 (11th grade) has responded enthusiastically to Miriam, Will, Kathleen and Katherine's lesson on memoir writing and are working on a Page to Stage segment where they will dramatize some of the memoirs.
Will, Katherine and Kathleen created balloon animals and hats that were a hit at recess; 500 paper cranes have been created despite technological challenges.
Laura has been teaching Excel to the secretaries and bookkeepers at MCC.
Numerous beautiful photos have been taken by Julie, Sarah, Kathleen, Hailey, Meg, Gina and Cullen.
Our clinic helpers have been unfailing, especially Jeanette, William, Hailey, and Celia; Frick and Frack (Yasmine and Kevin) are now running the pharmacy they have totally organized.
We are totally awed by everything from the traffic to the Maasai Market to the grilled goat at the Ethiopian restaurant and most of all with the joy and love we are sharing with these amazing children.
Tomorrow we will continue all our projects at the school and join the kids for a field day. Cheers--your American friend in Africa