Guest Blog - Angie's week

The week has been so moving but also so humbling at times. The women’s meeting was very moving especially when they all began speaking in tongues during prayer. The women were shaking my hand and telling me their name and asking for Springfield to lift them in prayer when we return.

I spent a great day in Middle class at the Nursery in RUSH Academy, the teacher made every lesson so much fun as she would get them on their feet at intervals to sing and chant poems. the children are so happy, especially at break time after their porridge when we all went out on the field and played circle games. It was so amazing when they all sat down, put their heads on the table and slept.

Joan, Will, Ian & myself were taken, by Andrew, to meet the RUSH football team and offer our encouragement, they commit to  practise every day and are hoping to make the Premier team in Kenya this season. I spent a great day interviewing and photographing the next batch of Sponsorship children, I wanted to sponsor them all. Please see Wendy and see who they are. they work so hard and are always encouraged to improve on their exam results. All of their stories are so moving, the type of housing the parents/grandparents circumstances give it a whirl.

We have also been decorating one of the Nursery classes which looks amazing now that we have finished it. Gabi did the alphabet, Becky has contributed shapes and tools. Joan’s Acacia tree is complete now with numbers climbing up the bark. We did have difficulty finding all the colours for the colour chart but did manage to find yellow today so orange replaced red but it does look awesome. It is such a shame that there was only time to complete one classroom this trip.

We have had some interesting ways to get from place to place, today we travelled in a tuk tuk, the school bus and a taxi when 2 of us travelled in the boot, it was very comfortable. The taxi was caused by the breakdown of the small bus! The large bus had an oil leak yesterday and had to go to the garage!! Where’s Paul when you need him!

I also organised a hair washing session this morning and managed to wash Cecille, Becky & my own hair before we set off this morning. Joan washed Rose’s hair too.

Well tonight is drawing to a close so I will send love and blessings to you all.

(Usual tip: Click on a picture to see it in larger size and to start a slideshow)

Baby lizard in Ian and Will’s bedroom

Inside the new science block

New science block being built

Becky and Gabi in front of tree painted today

Letter and Numbers in the nursery

Shapes and tools in the nursery

Colours (some we couldn’t get such as red!!)

Finished nursery Tree

After school using Holiday Club and Sutton Grammar tops

Students in Holiday Club and Sutton Grammar school tops

Favourite “hotel” in Kakamega

Inside the new hall

Lucy the Cook

Ian and Renson

Ian giving Renson some tools

Front gate of RUSH with Renson the caretaker

Getting out of the Tuk Tuk

Tuk Tuk containing Joan, Cecile and Angela

Holiday Club and Sutton grammar school tops

Dona snack’s where we had lunch

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