Reality

Hello... I know it has been too long since I have written a blog. To be honest, my motivation to do so has been lacking. Life here lately has been crazy busy, with hosting our first guests from the states, working at the Children's Home, and trying to settle into our new place. As of yesterday, we have been in our house for only one month. I feel as if we have barely had time to settle in, since we have been so busy. I don't mean to complain, but I'm just trying to keep it real; I am feeling very scattered! So please, forgive me for not being more proficient in the blogging arena. I want you to know a few things, which I consider worth mentioning for the time being: Milt & Barbie's (our pastor from Northwest & his wife) visit with us was great. It was so encouraging to have them here. We shared a good balance of playing and working with them. Also, while they were here, God opened up some doors to us starting a Volunteer Counseling & Testing (VCT) center here in Kitale. This is a very exciting opportunity for us to have. We will receive more extensive training than we did with TASO in Uganda, and we will be able to run a center where free counseling & HIV testing is performed. Through the VCT program (sponsored by the Kenyan government) we will also have access to free ARV's (HIV/AIDS drug treatments).
Our work at the Children's Home continues to go on. I have decided that raising 2 or 4 children after this experience will be a piece of cake! Every day God teaches me more & more how to say, "no", how to manage finances properly, and how to work with people better.
I appreciate your prayers for us this month, as we continue to settle into our homes, our work, our new culture, and our relationships with each other.
Love,
Alita