The new house

Recently we have made a short move. We had been previously living in Intern housing which had to change after graduation. We now live down the hill from the hospital in an apartment that is about twice the size of our previous dwelling. It's a beautiful place and an answer to prayer in many ways. Initially we were told there would be no available housing for us because of lack of space, but God made a way faithfully. This is the front of the house complete with a huge fenced in yard for the kids to run and play.

This is Rachel and Samuel enjoying the morning on the back balcony with a great view of the valley and the morning mist. There is a river at the bottom of the valley which we can't actually see from our house but we can hear it clearly when the house is quiet at night.

Still not owning a table we utilized our resources the first few meals in our new home. There's a certain intimacy that occurs when eating on the floor as such.

Another praise report was our first bath tub for the kids to enjoy splashing around.

Another first for us in Kenya is a double sink. Of course the dirty dishes are routine.

We also prayed for an oven while in this new home. It was looking a bit bleak and we had decided we would survive with out an oven once again for a few months. Then at the last moment we were offered a range but the oven didn't work because the door wouldn't open or close. A little wd-40 allowed the door to open and our folding step stool keeps it closed. In the end the oven works great.

Another blessing is the fireplace. Of course you wouldn't think a fire would be necessary in Africa, but where we live can get a bit cold and it rains a lot. We've had many nights over the last year when we would have loved to have a fire to warm the house. God is good and now we have one. We even have a place to hang the stockings.

This is our lovely christmas tree with Tekoa and Eliza acting goofy just after decorating.