My Life

Today am singing a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. I guess we wait for big miracles to happen in our lives but think even small ones need to be recognised. My beloved travelled this morning out of town and his being away kinda made me fearful because I really needed him to take me to some place to pick somethings. The thing is am always fearful to go to that place alone and I draw some sense of security when Alex accompanies me. Well when he told me he would be travelling for 2 days, I cried because I knew I have to go to that place alone.  I braced myself this morning and as I was on my way, my mum informed me that I can't go with a small car to pick the things as they were too bulky and I needed a pickup. She gave me a contact for a pickup and coincidentally the owner had another driver today whom he requested to take me. Better still, the guy knew the exact location of the place we were going and we didn't have to go asking as I would have done if I was alone. So...

Yesterday I was reading the post http://ethiopianbaby-waitingarms.blogspot.com/2012/01/somber-reflections.html of a lady who has been an encouragement and challenge to me . In her post she was making emphasy on spending time with our kids and how decline their pleas to play or read a story because of a task that we think is more urgent.  She had a link on Baby Tripp  http://randycourtneytripproth.blogspot.com/ and how courageous his mum has been for the last 2years 8months despite knowing her son's condition. I clicked on the link and am intrigued and have so many mixed emotions, how can this be? When I mount up the courage I open the blog to read this amazing woman's journey with her son who peacefully rested on January 14th 2012. Her faith in God and determination to stick by her son's side is out of this world and when you gather the courage you can also read her/their story. May we never take the things and people especially children we have for granted. Imagine ho...

By now I thought I would be writing good news about Caleb regarding his surgery. I know many of you have really stood by me and have been keen to follow Caleb's story. I talk with his mum regularly and she has been an inspiration to us. But the last two weeks have not been so great for baby Caleb..he has been in and out of hospital and has grown so frail as his mum told me yesterday. He is hardly breast feeding and she has to give him drops of milk for hours just to get him fed. She has even sent her 4 year old daughter to her mum's so that she can give Caleb all her attention. I have never heard her as low as she was yesterday and the feeling of helplessness was all I felt. Caleb was to travel to India 1st week of February but a seemingly better option came up from a hospital in UK who would  have catered for all costs inclusive of air fare and hence was pursued. The hospital took sometime to get back to the parents and when the feedback came last week it was devastating as ...

Here is your word for today: Verse:             Psalm 27:13 I am expecting the Lord to rescue me again, so that once again I will see His goodness to me here in the land of the living.   - Be expectant that God will come through for you. - God wants to show you His goodness. - He wants to be good to you during your life (in the land of the living). - He wants to rescue you again and again. PRAYER: Lord, You are my hope! Thank You for Your goodness and kindness to me. Amen. Have a great day! Regards Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert

This morning as we drove to work, we tuned into a radio station that had an interesting discussion...yeah you guessed it, it was on househelps.The background was that there is a lady who has helped develop a curriculum for domestic workers in Kenya and the emphasis is on respecting oneself, good grooming, respecting the job one is doing etc. She was encouraging all employers to enrol their domestic workers for the curriculum but many were hesitant stating that they would invest much in the househelps then after a few weeks/days the girls would leave..but she said if all homes trained the domestic workers then whenever they left, then you would receive one who is trained as everyone has played their role. The morning show had 2 male presenters, and two ladies and what caused a stir was that the men asked one lady.." whether she would employ a househelp who was prettier than her? "Would you employ one who's esteem is high and dresses well if you were married" . The l...

After being home for two days last week because of her throat infection, baby gal had really missed school, infact while were home she kept asking about school. So yesterday, Monday as we dropped her she was so anxious and the teachers seemed to have missed her as much and well we said good bye and they left for class. When my beloved went to pick her in the afternoon, he said Samara was not interested in coming home. Yeah she saw him and pretended to move on with what she was doing. When they got to the car , she just yelled and didn't want to be tied the seat belt and indeed we knew she had really missed school.Maybe she feared we would keep her home for another 2 days, but what to do next week Monday and Tuesday is midterm and we shall have some major explaining to do. Personally, I do not recall a time I loved school that much but am glad that we do not have to force her to go there everyday..anyways who would not want to just go play with other kids..I wouldn't mind.

Hi, Are you a supa mama? A friend has opened a website http://www.supamamas.co.ke which provides you with information on anything to do with mum and baby from shopping places, eat outs/leisure and events both for single and married mamas. Check out the website when you have time:-) Thanks Christine for doing a great job and wish you well.

Today is Monday and am feeling like it is Friday..why? I am so exhausted. I have never had a dramatic week last the past one/two and its only God who could carry me through it. It started with my uncle falling sick and being admitted in Elburgon Hospital. So an aunt and I drove down to Nakuru the other Friday and slept over at my grandmum's and left Saturday evening after he had been discharged from hospital. That evening, we were hosting our couples group, whom we love but the fatigue I was feeling, I almost requested we change the venue but my beloved said he would handle everything and he did it so graciously. I arrived home and he had prepared food and had taken good care of baby girl. So I just did a quick shower and joined our guests. My housegal was also quite helpful and on Sunday morning she helped wash the dishes before taking her day out and little did I know that was her last working day. She normally comes back between 5&6p.m. but this Sunday she didnt return nor...

Honesty :  Friday 10th February 2012 There was a farmer and a baker who were long time friends and they did business together. The farmer would buy bread from the baker while the baker would buy butter from the farmer. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a kilogram and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied,   “Your Honour, I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale.” The judge asked, “Then how do you weigh the butter?” The farmer replied “Your Honour, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a kilo loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.” Matthew 7:21 ESV   “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to the...

Revelation 3:8(NIV) I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no-one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. When God leads you to the edge of the  cliff, trust Him fully and let go, only 1 of 2  things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly!

Verse:             2 Timothy 1:12 For I know the One in whom I trust, and I am sure (convinced) that He is able to guard and keep what I have entrusted to Him. - We carry so many things that we were not designed to carry. - There are some things we can do nothing about. - Let us do the possible and let's leave the impossible to God. - God will intervene and take care of what has been entrusted to Him. PRAYER: Lord, thank You that I can bring my concerns and fears to You. You know the things I am concerned about and I give them to You, trusting You in all things. Amen. Have a wonderful Thursday.   Regards Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Robert

This month is Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Month.If you would like stories of amazing kids with heart issues please click here http://pinterest.com/ruth_h/the-faces-of-chd-congenital-heart-awareness-week-f/.

Finally the weekend is here and am happy. Can't believe how I have ran up and down that week and I will get my footing soon.  Baby gal is enjoying school and today went for swimming so when I picked her for once she was asleep and cranky. When we got home she refused to get out of the car and I had to carry her up the stairs. She was all tears saying we go and am wondering whether the house is that boring. Guess she has seen a whole new world where she can play with other kids and the thought of being indoors may not be going down with her..but east or west , children or not home is best. I promised to share a few pictures of her on day 1

Yes that's our baby gal going to school today 1st February 2012. Its unbelievable but she didn't fuss. We got to school, took her to her class and she moved on, we didn't even say good bye and when we wanted to go back  after clearing with administration, we were told it may be best to leave her. When we got home, I cried in the car, not sure why maybe the thought of leaving baby gal in a new environment. My beloved was supportive and said that I assume we have left her with Yvonne our househelp but you know its different. With Yvonne its been 2 years now and this is new but I understood what he was saying and I appreciated. I called  school one hour later and they are so excited about her..she isn't crying and I was told to release her and let her be and I have done that. Just wondering whether we will ever have enough of letting go...its hard..first we leave them to return to work after maternity leave, then we leave them with the househelps, then we leave them for ...