It's time!!! I'm leaving tomorrow morning, and beginning my journey to Kenya! This blog has a lot of the logistics: Our send-off, our flight info, our rough schedule, and our prayer requests. By the way, our team is going to try and update about our trip while we're in Kenya, and they've decided to use my blog to keep track of all our adventures!!! We're going to try and find internet hopefully once a day? I have no idea! So after this point... it's going to be posts from all of Team Kenya members!
Team Kenya's Send-Off
Sunday, July 25th @ Great Exchange Covenant Church
Sunday, July 25th @ Great Exchange Covenant Church
This picture was taken yesterday at Sunday service. Pastor Dave and the congregation at GrX commissioned us, meaning that they prayed for our team and our trip.
Top Row: Tim, Joseph, James, Janette, Steven, Grace K., Alina, Theresa
Bottom Row: Sharon, me
(Not pictured): Terrence
Bottom Row: Sharon, me
(Not pictured): Terrence
My Very Very Very Long Flight Info
Unfortunately, our flights are not the most direct options. It was difficult booking tickets for 11 people... even still, we have to go in two different travel groups. Oh well, traveling in the airport is part of the adventure too!
Unfortunately, our flights are not the most direct options. It was difficult booking tickets for 11 people... even still, we have to go in two different travel groups. Oh well, traveling in the airport is part of the adventure too!
Arrive: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Brussels National Airport at 9:20 AM (one stop in Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport)
Mileage: 1851
Travel Time: 14:15
Depart: Wednesday 28 July 2010 from Brussels National Airport at 10:40AM on United
Arrive: Wednesday 28 July 2010 at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Int'l Airport at 10:30PM (one stop in Bujumbura Int'l Airport)
Mileage: 4031
Travel Time: 10:50
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Depart: Tuesday 10 August 2010 from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Int'l Airport at 11:25 PM on Air Swiss
Arrive: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Zurich Airport at 6:25AM
Mileage: 3779
Travel Time: 8:00
Depart: Wednesday 11 August 2010 from Zurich Airport at 11:55AM on United
Arrive: Wednesday 11 August 2010 at Washington Dulles Int'l Airport at 3:26PM
Mileage: 4140
Travel Time: 9:31
Depart: Wednesday 11 August 2010 from Washington Dulles Int'l Airport at 5:30PM on United
Arrive: Wednesday 11 August 2010 at San Francisco Int'l Airport at 8:13PM
Mileage: 2426
Travel Time: 5:43
Our Slightly Updated, But Still Fluctuating, Itinerary
This is only part of the schedule that has been set. We are still determining dates to visit different orphanages and sites. Also, in addition to Mathare, we are also visiting Pastor Wang'ombe's childhood rural village called Murang'a for part of the time. This schedule is a rough start. We're learning to be flexible and "go with the flow" when we're there!
This is only part of the schedule that has been set. We are still determining dates to visit different orphanages and sites. Also, in addition to Mathare, we are also visiting Pastor Wang'ombe's childhood rural village called Murang'a for part of the time. This schedule is a rough start. We're learning to be flexible and "go with the flow" when we're there!
Wed 28 Jul
- Arrival GRX (3 Gents , 5 Ladies)
Thu 29 Jul
- Arrival 2nd Group GRX (2 Gents, 1 Lady)
- We will visit neighboring schools and talk/spend time with the kids, inviting them to VBS (Vacation Bible School)
- Shopping for soccer balls to donate to the kids (we decided instead of bringing them from the US, we should help the Kenyan local stores and purchase the balls from them)
Fri 30 Jul
- We will talk/spend time with kids around Kahawa Sukari
- Pilot Survey Mathare to meet with kids and to see where to help
Sat 31 Jul
- Mini - VBS in Mathare
- Incorporate US Dance day in Mathare
Sun 1 Aug
- Service at Deliverance Church and Mathare
- Publicity and preparation at Deliverance Church
- Incorporate US Dance day in Deliverance Church
Mon 2 Aug
- Visit Town, this will be our opportunity to shop for things to donate to the kids or to bring back as souveniers
Tue 3 Aug
- Murang’a VBS training
Wed 4 Aug
- Referendum Voting, stay local
- Decorations in Deliverance Church
Thu 5 Aug
- Decorations in Deliverance Church
- Hold dance workshops for youth
Fri 6 Aug
- Visit the Sanctuary of Hope orphanage in Mathare and spend time with kids
- Muranga VBS by part of GRX + DCK
- Muranga: Interaction with high scholars
Sat 7 Aug
- Crafts preparation and Dancing workshop
- Muranga VBS by part of GRX + DCK
Sun 8 Aug
- Service at Deliverance Church and Mathare
- Estate Publicity at Deliverance Church
- Rehearsal for VBS Volunteers
Mon 9 Aug
- VBS – Deliverance Church
Tue 10 Aug
- VBS – D.C
- GRX Goodbye barbeque 4.00 p.m.
- GRX departure (3 people) 10:25 p.m
Other team members are coming back later in the week to finish helping with the VBS programs in Deliverance Church.
Prayer Requests- Arrival GRX (3 Gents , 5 Ladies)
Thu 29 Jul
- Arrival 2nd Group GRX (2 Gents, 1 Lady)
- We will visit neighboring schools and talk/spend time with the kids, inviting them to VBS (Vacation Bible School)
- Shopping for soccer balls to donate to the kids (we decided instead of bringing them from the US, we should help the Kenyan local stores and purchase the balls from them)
Fri 30 Jul
- We will talk/spend time with kids around Kahawa Sukari
- Pilot Survey Mathare to meet with kids and to see where to help
Sat 31 Jul
- Mini - VBS in Mathare
- Incorporate US Dance day in Mathare
Sun 1 Aug
- Service at Deliverance Church and Mathare
- Publicity and preparation at Deliverance Church
- Incorporate US Dance day in Deliverance Church
Mon 2 Aug
- Visit Town, this will be our opportunity to shop for things to donate to the kids or to bring back as souveniers
Tue 3 Aug
- Murang’a VBS training
Wed 4 Aug
- Referendum Voting, stay local
- Decorations in Deliverance Church
Thu 5 Aug
- Decorations in Deliverance Church
- Hold dance workshops for youth
Fri 6 Aug
- Visit the Sanctuary of Hope orphanage in Mathare and spend time with kids
- Muranga VBS by part of GRX + DCK
- Muranga: Interaction with high scholars
Sat 7 Aug
- Crafts preparation and Dancing workshop
- Muranga VBS by part of GRX + DCK
Sun 8 Aug
- Service at Deliverance Church and Mathare
- Estate Publicity at Deliverance Church
- Rehearsal for VBS Volunteers
Mon 9 Aug
- VBS – Deliverance Church
Tue 10 Aug
- VBS – D.C
- GRX Goodbye barbeque 4.00 p.m.
- GRX departure (3 people) 10:25 p.m
Other team members are coming back later in the week to finish helping with the VBS programs in Deliverance Church.
Please send us your thoughts any time during our trip! We really really really appreciate your love and support! Here are some specific requests for the eleven of us:
- Safe travels to, from, and during our time in Kenya, especially during the Constitution referendum election on August 4th
- Staying healthy and free from sickness
- Building relationships with the children and people of Mathare, Murang'a, Kahawa Sukari, and any other areas we may visit
- Spiritual warfare and walking boldly in faith
- Team Unity and Bonding
- Continued financial support for the major costs of our trip
- Go away mosquitoes!!! =)
- Staying healthy and free from sickness
- Building relationships with the children and people of Mathare, Murang'a, Kahawa Sukari, and any other areas we may visit
- Spiritual warfare and walking boldly in faith
- Team Unity and Bonding
- Continued financial support for the major costs of our trip
- Go away mosquitoes!!! =)
My Favorite Poem
This was one of my first graders' sharing a few years ago. It was so adorable and sweet that I never forgot it. I'm not sure who the original author was, but I'd like to share it with you anyways!
This was one of my first graders' sharing a few years ago. It was so adorable and sweet that I never forgot it. I'm not sure who the original author was, but I'd like to share it with you anyways!
I asked God for water.
He gave me an ocean.
I asked God for a tree.
He gave me a forest.
I asked God for a flower.
He gave me a garden.
I asked God for a friend.
He gave me you.
He gave me an ocean.
I asked God for a tree.
He gave me a forest.
I asked God for a flower.
He gave me a garden.
I asked God for a friend.
He gave me you.
Thank you for sharing in this journey to Kenya with my team and I. Our hearts are bursting with excitement and it is even more special knowing you care about us. Thank you for being a part of our lives!!! Our next post... will be from Kenya!!!
grace
grace
Yay Grace YU!!! There were 2 Grace's last time too... and one school thought the 2nd Grace's name was "Alsograce."
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