Year of blessing

Saturday

Its June 23

I have like 3 conflicting events i need to attend to - how to split my self! decisions decisions!

and they are in different parts of this town

so decided early morning, will attend the Holy Communion mass for my lovely niece...and then head out to riruta area for baby shower and the third one, I give my apologies

the morning mass was lovely!! the children looked simply angelic! i loved it through and through! the sermon was on point and the prayer that that was said that 'may they always love Jesus in the Eucharist with the same innocence and eagerness of today..Lord here us!'....this touched my heart! Sad that we could not stay for lunch...next headed home to pick some things...then seat through the crazy Saturday Mombasa road jam.....and finally to naivasha road, again more jam...aii....by the time i reached second venue it was 4.30pm and i was like better late than never!

see this year has been grand in my view

i have attended more happy events than sad ones....and I thank God.....

so we are halfway through 2018 and heres to the rest of 2018

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? 
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Is. 43:18-19

Fathers Day

Fathers day was great fun!!

especially in organising for it

youngest is 5 and they had a school trip to Stedmak gardens

all he kept saying was a I SAW A LLAMA!! and of course the rest of us were like, llama in Kenya???? are u sure it wasnt a small camel??? Noooo...I SAW LLAMA!! and there is also a floating restaurant he said!

so when we were deciding where the surprise lunch would be, it was unanimous, Stedmak it was

The lunch was great

the food delicious (though got cold quickly because of the open air)

the air was crispy, mercifully we had warm jackets

they have a heated pool, but still i was feeling too cold to even let the kids in

the guy has a couple of animals for viewing, quite a site

and of course

we saw the LLAMAS!!!!!

Happy Fathers day!!!

(and yes, the young one kept it all a secret until d day! proud of him)

We did it!

we have waited for this day

the day of his first ran....or walk

the other kids talk about it

so when the green t shirt finally came

it dawned on LO that its actually happening

he is 5.5 years and we thought this is a good age to start

he was up early and eager to go

we headed off to Machakos and

reached at 10am!! we thought the walk would have started

but we were just in time to listen to the

testimonies of the children who have benefited

Touching stories indeed!

God bless Little Sisters of Mercy, who ran Mater Hosp

So off we walked....this time armed with sweets and water (last year we forgot!)

and we walked

and walked

at 7.2km (as per the phone reader)

the tiredness set it

Daddy had to carry him.....if not the wailing might start

after a distance

he was game again to walk

we cleared the walk in 2hours

and of course went to Machakos peoples park for yummy lunch

Lovely day!!

THE WEDDING!!

Am sure I don't need to elaborate further

This past weekend was a grand one

it was all kinds of wowwwwwwwww

The wedding of charming Prince Harry and his beautiful american bride Megan

I love weddings

I love the hope in the air

I love the new love

I love the new beginnings it represents

I love the frills!!

...the anticipation, the photos!!

and of course all the analysis that comes

eh si UK media can chambua a story!!

I didn't watch it live, had errands to do (life of a mother, on a Saturday)

but as soon as i was back home, i was on youtube!

Loved it Loved it Loved it

and the memes!! oh my....people do have a funny bone

However,didn't like the constant reference to her having been divorced

her mum cut a lonesome figure being all alone, though resplendent in green

being an African, and the way we are many...curious that NO ONE accompanied her....

well maybe that's how she lived her life, alone, doing her thing, solo...

so take in all the GLORY Mama, you deserve it

plus this article said it so well!

https://www.the-pool.com/news-views/opinion/2018/21/marisa-bate-on-doria-ragland-royal-wedding-and-single-parents

anyways, here's to wishing them Gods blessings now and forever!!

Loading....a fitter me

my quest for fitness has been up and down

too many excuses along the way

i have maintained at 100kg for as long as i can remember

5.5yrs ago i was 80kg and i felt sick since i lost it suddenly...

so i know 80kg is not for me

but definitely i need to be lighter

i can feel the weight

in the panting after simple task like taking a flight of stairs

in the exhaustion when i take a brisk walk

this is not right

let me make things right

they say so long as you move

you are better

so i rejoice in the small steps am making

beware of the chair!

Its the little things

its in the smile when they see you

its the warmth in their eyes

its the warmth in their voice

its in the way they greet you

its in the way they help you

its in the way they always get you your fav chewing gum

its in the flowers they present to u

its in the walks they take with you

its in they way they truly LISTEN to you

its in the way they understand your brand of humour

its in the way they remember everything you said

...even years ago

its in the way they KNOW whats important to you

its in the way they call you out

....even when u dont wanna hear the truth

its in the little things

A story of why I should have stayed behind...

clouds have gathered

i have one more thing to do

then make a dash for it

Rain and Nairobi dont mix

45min later am stuck at an intersection

it starts to rain

i know this is gonna be a long ride

i inch forward

ONE hour later i have barely moved

a text message comes

Airtel - you have 7705MB data and

it expires 04/05/2018

i see it as a sign

i can watch youtube!!!!

silver lining i tell u

thank you JESUS!!

5 hours later

i limp into the house

i should have stayed behind

...the end