Kitchen Fires and Other Such Fun

This day started and ended with giggly-girl fits of laughter.  I think that's pretty much the best way to start and end a day!

Guess who woke up this morning to this text from her husband?

And the crazy part is...it's all true!  My favorite part is the very cheerful, "Other than that, all is good!"  Are you kidding me?

Well, you know, it's Sunday so we hit the hottest show in town...church!  More singing, dancing and enthusiastic worshipping.  I think an "amen" even escaped my lips when requested.  Here is a photo of Beryl and Collins with their mother, Sarah, and younger brother, Joseph...special delivery for Beryl and Collins' sponsor, Scott and his family.  

After church, I took the girls over to the orphanage for their first view of the monstrosity (affectionately named, of course). Now they understand why I was overwhelmed!  12,500 square feet of concrete plaster and chaos.  We made a plan to keep all 22 workers busy tomorrow and then immediately started to lament the supplies we don't have.  We're in Kitale, after all, and it's not a big place.  

We are really lacking two things:  extension poles for paint rollers and paint trays.  Denise has two heavy duty extension poles from the US that are, where else?, in her bag that was left at the Eldoret airport, where all things valuable and needed are currently stored!  (Don't worry, we have a plan to retrieve it tomorrow.)  

After perusal of all the nooks and crannies in the house, Deanna opened a closet under the stairs that was filled with a treasure trove:  boxes, plastic bags and large sheets of plastic...even a cardboard refrigerator box!  (Who keeps this stuff?!)  We had just been speaking of how resourceful and creative Kenyan people are.  They often don't have the tools they need to get the job done so they have to problem solve and improvise.  

Quiz #2:  Can you guess what Deanna, Jodi and I are doing in this photo?

All entries must be received by midnight tonight....that's in 13 minutes and 15 seconds, Kenyan time.  Those in the US, take your time.  We were considering making this topic the subject of the next Matilda Jane contest, but weren't sure the first place prize, a one-way trip to Kenya, BYOB (Bring Your Own Brush!) would be appropriate.  Any ideas?

This just goes to prove "A woman's work is never done!"

Tish