By
Embukane Vincent Libosso
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eep in Thika town’s Bulleys Estate; I walk into the
home of Dave and Katie Richardson. On entering, I am welcomed by a jovial Dave-
a missionary from the U.S.A.
Katie is deep in slumber land after the
previous day jetting in from Egypt where she had visited her sister; who also
happens to be a missionary there.
Both Dave and Katie’s persona is undoubtedly
reflected in their choice of décor and what is around their estate compound. Dave
is busy building the rain-gutters to store more water harvested I the rainy
season. Sam; who is also part of the family; is busy building a dresser; his
first, for the younger boys, out of recycled wood.
Her lounge walls are dark red and some colour I can’t
comprehend. Being a musical family- Dave’s Band guitar and other instruments lay
on the lounge.
On one side are caged “love birds” that Dave
got for Katie as presents. Their insatiable appetite for all things arty and
African is evident with her wall art paintings. There is also an exquisite drum
and an African instrument on the fire place.
The lounge is quite a show-piece Their green
recycled sofa-cases match the room’s colour The kids are busy home-schooling at
this time; even as Will; the youngest steals me for a sec to draw on his drawing
book.
Outside; with their hearts completely sold to Kenya;
they have built an amazing barn and play area for the kids; to be just kids from
once.
Dave cracks a joke; “my dogs are racists. They don’t
like Africans!” even as the dogs continue to loudly bark at me.
Both Dave and Katie are budding photographers,
but also recently, they began a pizza-delivery business in Thika; from the back
of their kitchen; making it the first and one of its kind. It is slowly picking
up!
For them; the best way to spend a weekend at home
is entertaining close friends, neighbors and strangers alike, and sharing in
love, their faith and love for God; the abandoned kids and Africa.
Check out their website: WWW.HHMV.ORG or email
them: HHMVKENYAINFO@HHMV.ORG
Pictures
courtesy of: Katie and Dave Richardson.
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