Been a long time!

Hey Ya’ll! Sorry it’s been a while.  Whew, we have been quite busy. 

Well it is Wednesday, so we are approaching the half waypoint of our time in Kenya.

Yesterday, we were able to go up to Kijabe.  First, we stopped by Cure International where Brent, Michael, and Pam T. were able to scrub into a surgery with Bob.  While the surgery was in process the rest of the team partnered up with Julie as she led us through and gave us a tour of Rift Valley Academy (RVA), where Bob and Julie’s two children currently attend school.  After we left RVA, Julie took us out to lunch for some Chipatais and Simosa’s (beef pie).  Once lunch was finished, we had some free time to visit the local shops to pick up some things to bring back home with us.  Beth and Megan decided to partner up with each other as they entered into bartering with the local merchants. Let’s just say that they got a GREAT deal on all they bought.  To end our time in Kijabe, Julie led us back to her and Bob’s house for a little rest and relaxation while Julie and Bob shared some of the stories of what God has done in their lives all through out their journey in Kenya.

Today, our team was split into two in order to enjoy our adventures.  Both were able to go to Comfort the Children (CTC), and the Internally Displaced Peoples Camp (IDP).  Comfort the Children is an organization in Maai Mahiu that is an amazing community outreach organization that includes care for single mothers and children with disabilities. As well as SEVERAL other community projects including health screenings for HIV and TB, and trash pick up days called ubuntu. The IDP camp is a community of Kenyan refugees that have been displaced due to political unrest. The people at the IDP camp are focused on rebuilding their lives, as they have had their lives shattered due to being forced out of their own homes. We were able to meet up with Pastor Joseph today as he took the teams over to their new green house, and put us to work to build posts for their new fence.  All I can say is I’d hire Dan and Ginny to build my fence. Michael on the other hand, I question his work… (j/k Michael we love you).

   When both teams arrived back at Naomi’s Village, we got fast to work on dinner, since it was our night to make the kids and staff an American Dinner! We made them Nachos! American? Tex Mex? Oh whatever… Lucky for us, no matter what the genre of food (American or Tex Mex), it was a hit!

Tomorrow morning, we will be heading into Nairobi to the Lunga Lunga slums.  This will be an all day trip for us, so pray that we are all able to get some good rest tonight as we will all need to wake up early tomorrow morning to head out to Nairobi.  Pray that our hearts will be prepared for what is in store for us tomorrow.  I for one do not know what to expect, and must place our hearts on what God has in store for all of our hearts.

Thank you all for your continued prayers, and we cannot wait for the chance to share all of our stories and experiences with each of you.

Love you all!

P.S. Pam sends a shout out to London.  She asks that Gammy and Pappa would give them many extra kisses for her.