Updated Photos

First UP: Flora from around Scott's Campus


For all of our friends in the Midwest who have been experiencing the fall, and snowfall, we've got some wonderful "spring" pictures of a campus that is in full bloom.



We think these are called Jacaranda Trees. They have gorgeous purple blossoms and are throughout the Machakos area. They've been in bloom for a few weeks now and are starting to lose their blooms leaving behind a purple "carpet." When they are in bloom the whole tree is purple. You can see some spectacular images (better than I can take with my point and shoot) if you look on line. But here are some from around here.









This one is across the football "pitch." Too bad I don't have a better zoom lens.



Isaiah holding a fallen blossom. This photo was his idea. Not bad for a three year old. The photo turned out well.













One of our purple carpets beneth a Jacaranda tree.











This one is right outside our house. This was the first morning after it rained.
















Now for some real flowers from around campus.








This pink beauty grows on a bush outside of the asministration building. (How's that for a guy who has never been interested in botony, but appreciates God's beautiful creativity?)









Same Location, different bush.










Jenny, in her Anniversery Dress, staning beside one of the flowering bushes just outside our home.











This one is in our own back yard.













This one too. But We even have these kind of lilly's in the US as well. You just don't get to see them like this in October!








Some Other Photos.












Here's Jenny and the girls! - Yes that's right, it seems as though we are going to have two girls. The best news is they look healthy. This is Jenny at 20 weeks along and looking great!







The first rain came last week. This was the first time it has rained since we got here. We've been praying for rain almost every day. When the rain started to fall Isaiah ran outside and said, "Let's thank God right now!" So we did. We've had a few good days of rain and now are seeing our first green grass since we arrived in Africa almost three months ago. The last three days have been dry, so keep those prayers for rain coming. We've had a good start, but we are still far short of what we need. Thanks for praing for rain.









Isiaiah also thought it would be a great to play in the rain, so he ran inside and got dressed in his swimsuit (We had no idea what he was doing). He came out dressed like this and proceeded to play in the downpour for about 10 minutes. It was a wonderful way to celebrate. Nate got his swimsuit on too, but stayed under the roof because he didn't want to get wet.












Nate and Isaiah being boys. They love to climb!












Our Mini Safari


About two weeks ago we had the chance to do a mini-safari with some other missionaries who were on campus doing some training. We invited ourselves to go with them and had a great time. There are the boys driving their Safari Truck. It was a run-down 1930's era pick-up. They loved it.







One of the monkeys we saw. Isaiah even fed a few of them. We learned on our Safari that most Africans view monkeys the same way that North Americans view rats. Monkeys are pests. Well, we are still North Americans so we though this was a cool pest to see.














Some Wildabeast.














We saw several giraffe. The drought was still so bad that these giraffe had to bend down to eat other. We also saw some Impala and other animals. It was fun to be on the Safari.








Just a wonderful shot of our Nathanael. He's getting so big.

















One final shot of Nate. This is him playing in the ash pile in our back yead. He's covered from head to toe in ashes and loving it. Brings new meaning to "ashes, ashes, we all fall down." The only part of this he didn't like was having to be hosed off outside.