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New Meets Old in Ethiopia

New Meets Old in Ethiopia

budshariyordy March 12, 2019 Photos / The Latest / TriviaLeave a comment

It was a pretty decent 4 lane boulevard lined in the middle with lovely flowering shrubs, and punctuated with roundabout intersections every so often.  But along with the vehicle traffic were pedestrians either crossing the highway, or walking down the street between the cars and trucks – and the occasional …

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Surrounded by flowers and fruit

Surrounded by flowers and fruit

budshariyordy February 24, 2019 Photos / Prayer Points / The Latest / TriviaLeave a comment

We are in an amazing garden of beauty. The climate of Nairobi is perfect for growing – even though at the equator, the elevation keeps temperatures warm during the day but cool in the evening – plants can grow 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.         …

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Chair repair – Kenyan style

Chair repair – Kenyan style

budshariyordy February 24, 2019 Photos / The Latest / TriviaLeave a comment

It takes a lot of chairs to set up a conference room, a dining room, a casual teatime area, and a library conference room, plus various guest rooms and office spaces.  The Amani wooden chairs also get moved around a bit, so in time they have become wobbly.  When chairs …

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Our first authentic African meal – Yummy!

Our first authentic African meal – Yummy!

budshariyordy February 15, 2019 Photos / Prayer Points / The LatestLeave a comment

Finally – we had an authentic African meal – and it was excellent!  Our hosts were the Osiro family who are church planters in Kenya. Rebecca and her daughters prepared chicken pieces in a light tomato sauce (looked like salsa, but wasn’t), a beef stew, an African red bean dish, …

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The Maasai

The Maasai

budshariyordy January 31, 2019 Journey Insights / Photos / The LatestOne Comment

We had a lovely overnight stay at Kibo Safari Camp located just 2 km from the main gate to Amboseli National Park. All of us have been tent camping, but never like this before! Plus a full bathroom with shower (concrete walls), and buffet meals for lunch, dinner, and breakfast, …

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Safari to Spot Wildlife of Amboseli National Park

Safari to Spot Wildlife of Amboseli National Park

budshariyordy January 30, 2019 Photos / The Latest / WildlifeLeave a comment

After our relaxing beachtime, we headed back toward Nairobi on the train with a detour to Amboseli National Park.  What a fantastic trip!  We went into the park on afternoon, stayed at Kibo Safari Camp overnight, and then back into the Park the following morning.  We will let the pictures …

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Family Christmas in January – in Kenya!

Family Christmas in January – in Kenya!

budshariyordy January 29, 2019 Photos / The LatestLeave a comment

Our family, Melissa and Charlie Rudacille, Reynold and Donna Yordy, and grandaughter Ella (age 13), joined us for our annual Christmas celebration – in January!  (We are either late or early, depending on how you view it.) They came for a week of sightseeing, exploring, relaxing, visiting as we traveled …

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Safe and Sound!  Your prayers are much appreciated.

Safe and Sound! Your prayers are much appreciated.

budshariyordy January 24, 2019 Photos / The LatestLeave a comment

Thanks for your prayers and concerns for our safety and well-being.  We were vacationing at a lovely place on the coast when the attack on the Dusit Hotel occurred.  Our first inkling that there was a problem was when Reynold received a text message from a USA friend who was …

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Peaceful Oasis in a city of 3 million people

Peaceful Oasis in a city of 3 million people

budshariyordy January 6, 2019 Photos / Prayer Points / The Latest / TriviaLeave a comment

Amani Gardens Inn is located just off a major 4 lane highway through the city, but we don’t hear the traffic except for an occasional ambulance siren.  Our sounds: bird calls around 4:30 AM that stop when the sun gets up cooing of the white doves that grace the gardens …

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A quiet reflective Christmas

A quiet reflective Christmas

budshariyordy December 27, 2018 Photos / The LatestOne Comment

  We had a “borrowed” Christmas this year We decorated for Christmas with a borrowed wooden nativity scene and a borrowed Christmas tree with lights and a few ornaments and a lovely poinsettia near our front walkway. Do you see the little picket gate that leads to our cottage? We …

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