Everything here is off and on. The water comes and then it goes… …maybe for five days. After a blackout you reset your clocks just in time for the power to flicker again. On a larger scale, we are having un-seasonal rains. This is the same year that brought a drought devastating Kenyan farmers & in turn food-supplies. Sometimes a guest shows up unexpectedly and stays for dinner or even the night. On the other side, people I make appointments with can be absurdly late or even not show up. I live in a nice community where commodities are relatively reliable, but even here we have not had the internet for over a week. My motivation seems to ebb and flow as well. It is not like the tide, constant & predictable. Rather, it is like Kenyan water service; you never know when it will be there & when it will not. I meet an inspiring person or see an incredible community effort and I become enthusiastic about my opportunity to be here. In the same day I will wait for 4 hours to meet someone who will be more interested in what they can get from the white guy than making their community organization effective or sustainable. I need to find out a way to sustain myself & my motivation. When the water is on, families fill every bucket or container they have in order to ensure that they do not find themselves without when the water is off. How can I capture & store my source?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Off & On...
Everything here is off and on. The water comes and then it goes… …maybe for five days. After a blackout you reset your clocks just in time for the power to flicker again. On a larger scale, we are having un-seasonal rains. This is the same year that brought a drought devastating Kenyan farmers & in turn food-supplies. Sometimes a guest shows up unexpectedly and stays for dinner or even the night. On the other side, people I make appointments with can be absurdly late or even not show up. I live in a nice community where commodities are relatively reliable, but even here we have not had the internet for over a week. My motivation seems to ebb and flow as well. It is not like the tide, constant & predictable. Rather, it is like Kenyan water service; you never know when it will be there & when it will not. I meet an inspiring person or see an incredible community effort and I become enthusiastic about my opportunity to be here. In the same day I will wait for 4 hours to meet someone who will be more interested in what they can get from the white guy than making their community organization effective or sustainable. I need to find out a way to sustain myself & my motivation. When the water is on, families fill every bucket or container they have in order to ensure that they do not find themselves without when the water is off. How can I capture & store my source?
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Keith ~
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your blog. So glad you made it safely and are having some cool adventures. Loved the pictures from the safari. I can only imagine - no, I can't even imagine - what a cultural difference you must be experiencing. We keep being told how curageous we are for undertaking our lifestyle change, but you sir are the curageous one. I think what you are doing is amazing and I wish you the best of luck with everything. I will continue to follow your blog for updates. Take care!
-Connie
Hi Keith!
ReplyDeleteHang in there buddy!
The photo of the boy with the cup is worth a million words. Did you take it? I'll be reading your blog. If you was asked to remove part of your blog it must have told it like it was and may not have been political correct.
I'll be reading your blog every chance I get.
I'm heading to Tx tomorrow to the Ives twins birthday party.
Uncle Dan
Motivation? It's supposed to come from inside, but it is amazing how outside influences can effect us. For every one person who is in it for him/herself, there are ten that are making incredible differences in the community. It is going to take months for people to get to know your heart. Don't worry, it will come.
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