Sigh. This month was a hard one. It started off by ending the school year, which can be emotional for teachers, having spent the past 10 months with the same group of kiddos. I continue to be grateful that we were able to finish the last 2 weeks of school in person. We were ableContinue reading “june 2021.”
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may 2021.
This month marks my 10th month in Kenya! God is good! My sweet nephew, Elliot, is a special marker to me because for however months old he is, is how many months I’ve been here. So as our family celebrates him being 10-months-old, it marks my time here too. Even though, I wish I couldContinue reading “may 2021.”
april 2021.
Today marks nine months of living in Kenya! Praise be to God for his steadfast faithfulness. What a journey it has been. Looking back on the year, despite challenges I’ve faced, I can see God’s hand at work. We started the school year online for four long months and by God’s grace, we were ableContinue reading “april 2021.”
march 2021.
Remember how I said February was the hardest month? Well, March brought it’s fair share of trials too. Don’t get me wrong, March also brought many wonderful things, but it seems as though some rather unfortunate things happened too. To start off the month, I had a birthday! I turned 25 on the fourth ofContinue reading “march 2021.”
february 2021.
My seventh month here seems to have been my most emotional one yet! As my international coworkers say, “The first year of living in a different country brings out all of the emotions, so remember to have grace with yourself.” It’s not that anything is going bad, in fact, I think it’s the opposite, IContinue reading “february 2021.”
january 2021.
A month of gratitude. Our students came back on campus! Praise God! After teaching them online since September, it was so special to be able to teach in the classroom again! I have the sweetest bunch of third graders. I often tell them that God hand-picked them for me. They are curious, engaged, and sweethearts.Continue reading “january 2021.”
december 2020.
This was the first time in my life where I spent a December without snow! I have spent Christmas away from my family before, but had never spent an entire winter season without any snow! In fact, right now in Kenya, it’s summer and the temperature gets hotter every day. I’m really enjoying the warmContinue reading “december 2020.”
november 2020.
Good morning from rainy Nairobi! I know this monthly newsletter is coming out late again, I’m blaming it on the unreliable internet and maybe the stress load of a teacher in November. Nonetheless, I am setting a goal to send out December’s update on January 1st! You heard it here first, folks! 🙂 This monthContinue reading “november 2020.”
october 2020.
What a month! October has been my third month here and it has been the month with the most challenges yet. From internet and electrical issues to schools continuing to be closed to flat tires. This month has been harder than others, BUT I have been encouraged to see how God continues to work despiteContinue reading “october 2020.”
september 2020.
What a whirlwind of a month! It must have been because I am writing this on October 10th only just realizing that a new month is here! September was a busy month filled with new adventures and experiences. The month started off by beginning the school year! While teaching online is not exactly ideal, theContinue reading “september 2020.”
jocelyn's adventures in kenya. 