lately.

Here's what's been happening lately...

Bees have overtaken my kitchen.  They are building a hive; at least, I think so.  I can't see the hub of where they are, back there behind my cabinets, between the back of the counters and the wall.  Shannon has been so kind to put himself at risk and spray cans and cans of DOOM (the most appropriately named bug spray ever) at the bees and their hive-in-process.  They get so loud after the sprays!  I have had to learn to live with many dead bees on my counters and floors (see below!) and get used to being very careful when heading toward the fridge as I make meals!  And I always have a can of DOOM at the ready.  Hopefully they will be on their way out soon.  Surely a tree would make a much better hive...if only I could get them to believe that.  We sprayed today, and then closed the hole so they can't get out!  Eeek.  Hope it works!  Otherwise I now have some very angry bees trapped in a makeshift hive behind my counters.

 My floor from the door.  Those dots you see?  All bees.

 Getting a little closer to the corner...

 Notice the bee-covered counter as well...

 Creeping back there, hoping and praying I do not get stung...

And yes.  These are all dead bees.  

I have started teaching homeschool to a lively fourth grader, Davis!  It is quite enjoyable.  I really do like teaching!  It is also quite tiring.  Even exhausting.  I have a much greater appreciation for every single one of my teachers as well as my friends who, themselves, are now teachers (Elena and Lacey!).  It takes a lot of preparation and work and patience and energy.  But it is so worth it!  Please be praying for me as I do my best to make learning fun for Davis; pray for endless creativity for me and for him!  Thanks!

 Us on the first day of school at Lo Compound Primary School.  Go Cobras!  

Teehee.  :)  

The people around here refer to our "village" as "lo compound."  Still cracks me up!

 View from the back of the classroom, which is a shipping container

 Walker's little desk for when he'll start pre-school!

 My view from where I stand/sit from 8:30am to 2:00-3:30pm every day

Davis on his second day in science, after learning about creation, holding his creation.  A carrot and a numkat, his own fruit that is shaped like a cube and tastes something like a pear and grapes put together.

 Davis' cell model.  (I may have enjoyed this more than he did!)

And I just had to add this, a picture of my dinner last night:

That's right.  Praise the Lord for having Old El Paso stuff make it all the way to Nairobi!!!  Mexican food really is the best.  Nothing else even comes close.

That's it for now!  It's been raining steadily for seven hours, and I am enjoying a cloudy, cold, rainy day!