* Updated 8/12/10 with pictures! Scroll down to see the different photo slideshows and a video at the bottom!
Just wanted to write and let you know that we have arrived and made it here safely! OK, so the flight was a bit painful... we were all very excited to finally be done with the 24+ hour transit. Unfortunately, when we arrived, 7 of 16 bags were lost... so please pray that those will be found and will appear soon!!! We've had to share many things with each other =) That's ok, we're bonding!!!
We were welcomed by a team of Kenyans who picked us up in a bus (and they had waited for 3 hours!). They have been so hospitable and friendly. When we arrived at Pastor Wang'ombe's home, they even had a midnight dinner prepared for us. The girls have a room with mattresses, and the boys have a separate room upstairs. We're experiencing new ways to brush our teeth and help each other wash our faces, because we have to scoop water out of big buckets. It's fun!
The food has been really good too! It's kinda like comfort food (home-cooking, they hired a chef for us during our stay). Last night we had things like spaghetti, curry and rice, grilled vegetables... etc. (and my favorite, fresh papaya juice!!! Yum!). This morning, we had toast, sausages, pancake (kinda like the Chinese green onion pancake!), as well as yummy hot tea and coffee.
We left the house around 11am, and we walked for an hour to a primary school. The roads were completely dirt-roads with lots of rocks and poop (hehe). Also, there were animals everywhere. Sharon's favorite was the donkey. Kids were also following us, yelling, "How are you!!! Hi!" Everybody on the road is friendly... if only Americans were like that too! We can say hello and smile to every stranger we meet, and we'll receive the same greeting.
When we arrived at the school, there were probably 200 children waiting for us, sitting on the dirt floor. We were there to publicize our Vacation Bible School program later in our trip. The Kidzone team sang several songs from the High Seas Children's program, while Eight Count previewed the National Dance Day dance to Swahili music. It was unbelievable to see the kids so excited. They were so happy just to give hi-fives and yes, many of the girls were infatuated with touching our hair.
OK, gotta go. Just wanted to update everyone and let you know we're safe. I'll post pictures if I can, but that may be difficult.
Click here to watch a short video of the first day highlights! Or you can go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeqIIOgCoHg
Love you all,
Team Kenya!
Jambo Team Kenya!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you arrived safely and have been warmly greeted and comforted with their hospitality. In the past we have also had bags lost. In fact, some of our bags never made it on to the plane to Kenya!
The children in Kenya are wonderful and uplifting even with so little.
You are in prayer,
Jasper
WHo's your chef? Is it Kefa???
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