Author Archives: jocelyn smart

What a month! The month started off peacefully with a public holiday and a day trip out of town with friends to a coffee farm. I enjoyed picking coffee beans as it reminded me of berry picking in Saskatchewan in the summertime. We then shelled them, washed and dried them, roasted them, brewed them, andContinue reading “may 2026.”

April showers has definitely been the case this month in Nairobi! We have had a huge increase in rain this month. I keep thinking to myself, let it rain now, so that hopefully it doesn’t in July! I’ll be honest, this month felt incredibly long! I found myself frequently thinking, “It’s still April!?” But nowContinue reading “april 2026.”

March has already come and gone. I really enjoyed this month! Our Spring Break was this month and I enjoyed spending some time adventuring with friends. I went to my favourite place on earth – the coast – for a few days. Then, enjoyed some hiking and biking through Hell’s Gate National Park. It wasContinue reading “march 2026. part 2.”

I know we aren’t even halfway through the month, but I have some important prayer requests to share with you. To begin, It’s been a great start to this month as I turned the big 3-0! As my Kenyan friends told me, “Welcome to the third floor!” It was so fun starting the month offContinue reading “march 2026. part 1.”

One of the biggest highlights from February was attending the 5th grade 3 day camping trip about two hours away from Nairobi. The focus this year was stewardship within God’s creation and it was such a fun and special few days. We had 55 students, and the time was packed with devotions, worship around theContinue reading “february 2026.”

January has welcomed us fully into summer here in Kenya. With daily temperatures hovering around 28°C, the days have been sunny, warm, and incredibly beautiful. This is my favourite season in Kenya, and it has been great to settle back into work routines with such lovely weather after a snowy Christmas. 🙂 Being back withContinue reading “january 2026.”

December was full in the very best way, marked by meaningful moments at school, beautiful celebrations, unexpected adventures, and the joy of returning to familiar faces. At school, one of the highlights was supporting my students on their class field trip to a rock climbing wall. The facility is owned by a Christian missionary organizationContinue reading “december 2025.”

First, thank you so much for your incredible support with the Christmas orders! I’m truly grateful for each of you who have placed an order or shared about them with others. This is just a friendly reminder that all orders are due by next week, so if you’re still hoping to purchase something, there’s stillContinue reading “november 2025.”

By the goodness and generosity of my family, for the first time in 6 years, I am coming to Canada for Christmas! To say I am excited is an understatement, I haven’t seen snow in years and I am looking forward to reliving some childhood nostalgia with my family. I arrive on December 23 andContinue reading “Christmas Orders!”

This month was Canadian Thanksgiving and while I haven’t had the opportunity to celebrate that for a few years now, I am always reminded to have a posture and attitude of thanksgiving during the month of October. I’ve been really challenged lately by a very popular scripture, Philippians 4:6-7. “Do not be anxious about anything, butContinue reading “october 2025.”