We get to home tomorrow!!! This is exciting news to me and the kids. we are tired of being in Nairobi, car shopping. We thought that we would be driving home in a car all our own, but alas we are flying. We were positive that we had found the perfect car, but we can't get the log book (equivalent to a pink slip) for a few weeks. The owner of the car is out of country, so hopefully if all goes well, we get the log book and own a car as soon as he gets back. So we are car-less, going back to Kisumu to once again be a burden to all those we call friends. I never imagined that finding a car would be so difficult, but we have been here for a week looking for anything we can find, and in the end we will return home with only the hope of a 1992 blue Defender. I will include a picture of it so that you will know what we are hoping for. My kids as you can see are very comfortable with our choice in a car. I don't know if the owner would be as happy to find them climbing like monkeys all over it.
One of the things that we were excited about is that all the seats have seat-belts; most of the cars that we have looked at haven't had them at all. It is going to be so sad for Sam to be back in a car-seat when we finally get a car. He has gotten used to the freedom of a loose lap-belt (that doesn't tighten). I have had to pray a lot, and give up on some of my US thinking (like all cars should have working seat-belts, and my kids will NEVER ride in a car that doesn't have a proper shoulder harness). Let's just say I am as pleased as punch when my kids have a working seat-belt when we go somewhere.
Please pray that we can resolve the log book issue quickly. Actually, quickly doesn't happen around here, Kenya has a way of teaching patience just by living life. Maybe a better prayer would be that the Lord would direct us to the car he wants us to buy.
The next time I write, I'll be writing from our home in Kisumu.
P.S. We're trying the name Big Blue out, it has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
4 comments:
Ju,
Now you know that if that car just happened to be here to purchase, that's what Israel would have picked out special for me. Seriously, I don't think that you could have picked a brighter color! I love it!!!! Big Blue or Mako as Wes likes to call it is going to work great! Just think bikes won't hit you because they can see you from a mile away. Cars will always be aware that you are beside them, in front of them, or even in back of them. Well, I excited that you guys finally get to go home. I will call you tomorrow! Beck
I'm gonna go ahead and say that Big Blue might be the best car ever....seriously. I made Blake get up out of his chair to come look at the picture because it made me so happy. =)
YEAH!!!!! Big Blue is sure BLUE.. How fun is that. Becks is right you will be well seen on the streets by everyone. Gretch said Tom always wanted a car like that with the roof thing(i forgot what she called it) Well Tom you got it. Just think Cass that some day big blue could be your first car!!!! Although that would put you in Africa too long so forget I said that... Well I am loving the blog keep blogging my friend you are awesome at story telling I dont know if I want to laugh or cry!!!
Love, The Suttons
My Sweet Lady:
I love BIG BLUE! I too agree with Becks, everyone will be able to see you from a long way off. That's what we need here during "fog" season. I know the lap seatbelts and lack of seatbelts is another thing added to many that you're adjusting to in Africa. God is doing a mighty work in your life. In this case He's reminding you it's His great power that keeps you safe in all situations. When you come home we'll see the new God refined Julie. He's already gotten you used to flying. He's recently shown that you can survive a week in a hotel room with four children
without losing your sanity. Don't pray for patience any more. I'm sure that's why He sent you to Nairobi for a week. Let's see, start praying you'll learn the lessons He wants you to learn before He puts you in the "classroom" to learn them.
On a side note YEA!!! I'm once again on-line. No more blue screen saying CRITICAL ERROR.
I love you all! See you in September! We leave in LESS than five weeks.
Hugs and Kisses,
Your Sweet Momma
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