What's even happening?

Well, it’s been over a month since I blogged, and that’s the story of my life. Things have been way busy around here lately, and I’ve had little time to do much of anything extra or tedious (LIKE GOING THROUGH THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS… or Swahili homework, or regular cooking, or even regular sleeping some nights). So I think it’s time for an update in pictures, what about you?

Sweet Auntie Maggy's boy, Titus, has new parents! And he's only one of three who have just been adopted!

And this funny, loud girl is next.

Collins was not adopted, but reunited with family.

Haggling fabric prices. I'm usually awesome at getting good prices, but this store owner... he was tough. But come on, look at those beautiful fabrics.

A trip to visit a merchant's workshop. This family makes nativities out of banana leaves.

HOH anniversary! It was fun seeing adopted kids, siblings of adopted kids, current baby house babies, and kids of HOH partners and staff all having a giant child party together.

Teeny tiny soft-hair Baby Jacob Mshindi

Many many birthdays were celebrated this summer. AKA we ate lots of cake this summer.

Home visits to the ladies of Furaha! We had a great time!

Julia learned how to wear a head covering in true Kikuyu style.

This giant truck lived at the baby house for a few days, making noise and shaking ground, DRILLING A WELL!

We hit water, and we praised the Lord.

These past several weeks have been full of adoptions, out-of-town fabric shopping trips, a visit to a friend’s workshop, the annual Haven of Hope anniversary party, new baby Jacob, birthday parties, visits to the homes of my Furaha ladies, and bore hole drilling. Not to mention moving into my own apartment, a macaroni and cheese cook-off, making new friends, saying goodbye to older ones, new products being made by the Furaha mamas, my two boys FINALLY starting to walk, a staff member having a baby, and making arrangements (although early) for when I’ll be home for a couple months at the end of the year. Whew. Also, let's not forget that my birthday's next week :)

Excuse me while I go lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling.