Third Chapter Kenya

While we were sleeping . . . . Then we woke up. Susie reached for her phone to check the time. The phone wasn’t on the bedside table. She thought perhaps she left it in the kitchen the night before – which she has never done. Susie ventured out into the living area and noticed that a few things had been rearranged – most notably the cigar box in which she keeps her jewelry was on the floor and the contents of Randy’s brief case were stacked in precise piles. Her first thought (a ridiculous one) was that the puppy was responsible. But it wasn’t the puppy – both laptops and two phones and a kindle and Randy’s wallet and Susie’s passport and a camera were missing. Clearly we had been robbed. We reported the robbery to the security guards who purportedly keep us safe, but do have a habit of snoozing all night long. They made a cursory inspection and then contacted the police. Shortly a crew of plain clothed officers slinging machine guns arrived. They asked no questions- not at all

Low tide It has been a while since our last blog post. We were back in the U.S. for a while, but now we’re back in our home, by the beach on the Indian ocean. No matter what trials living in a developing country present, we take time nearly every day to enjoy the stunning beachscape. Two of Tucker's favorites - the orange ball and the beach One of the biggest concerns for us as we work toward opening Mudzini International School is finding the right staff. Aside from Randy and Susie, all of the school’s faculty and staff will be Kenyan. The School Manager position (an expanded Business Manager role) is critical in Kenyan schools. Fortunately, we think we’ve found the perfect person. You may remember, as shared in a previous blog, Randy spent the day traveling with a high ranking official from the Education Ministry, Zack Kabiru, assessing schools in the bush. Zack, Susie and Randy have had many opportunities to wax philosophically about education in g