Libraries and Islamist Coalitions

So, the image up top is me with my new, Kenyan haircut. Peter says I am finally a real Kenyan although I personally think I stick out a little bit, he says I blend right in. Anyway, here's a quick update as to what's happening here in Nairobitown. We just finished arranging the library in the past couple days; Paul entered all the books into the computer and I arranged them on the bookshelves. As you can see in the picture, the fiction books are on the right book shelf and the Math, Science, Social Studies, Religion, English/Kiswahili, and non-fiction books are on the left. We will be getting little plastic things that we can clip onto the shelves so that we can slide labels in and out because we predict a lot more books coming in as more interns and people visit. The rest of the week for me will consist of home and school visits and I will be working with Gervas a little more on the video about him.

Another interesting political tidbit here folks. You may know that Somalia borders Kenya and there have been some issues with them the past couple years. I found out today that the deputy leader of the Islamist coalition has declared war on the bordering countries of Somalia, especially Ethiopia and Kenya. I am not too worried about it because Kenya will most likely not recognize this declaration because the Islamist coalition isn't technically a nation-state (also, the deputy leader of the Islamist coalition said they would attack Ethiopia first so I'm feeling pretty good about that).

Also, this Saturday is July 4th so we will be celebrating after the Saturday Program with burgers, brats, chips, and carbonated beverages for all the employees and volunteers. And who knows, we may even throw some fireworks into the mix.