Makindu & Nakuru

Hi!
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and the preschoolers are napping, so I have a few minutes to use the computer. The rest of the team left for safari this morning, and should be back on Thursday- please pray for a safe trip and good health for everyone (especially Lauren & Megan).
Our trip to Makindu was good- the girls are all doing well, and it was great to see them again. Ramadan (the pastor of Church on the Rock Makindu and overseer of the girls’ home) and his family are also doing well and wanted us to greet all of you who are praying in the States. The girls sang and danced for us, and we had fun painting t-shirts and loading them all into the bus with us to go to the Mobil station for sodas. I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get to see any monkeys at Hunters’ Lodge (where we stayed), but it was clear enough that we could see Kilimanjaro on the way there.
We got back to Nairobi and spent Friday here- I was sick that day, and had to opt out of going to Carnivore. I knew if I went, my competitive spirit would get the better of me and then I would really be sick! (Carnivore is a restaurant in Nairobi where they serve game meat like zebra, ostrich, giraffe, crocodile, etc., and we always have an eating contest when we go).
On Saturday, we left for Nakuru and got to spend most of the day at the boys’ home there. They danced and did a few new dramas for us, and we got to spend the rest of the afternoon playing and getting to know them. The boys there are awesome, and I wish we could have spent a lot more time there. On Sunday morning, the team split up and went to three different churches. Robyn, Rob, Lauren, Gary, David, and I went to a little Kikuyu village church in Bahati (sp?). They worship with drums and jump up and down while they sing. The people were really sweet- they brought in cushioned chairs for us, and had us sit up in front for the whole service.
This week, I’m just getting into to the “housemum” routine at GCC (so far, so good). The rest of the team is coming back from safari Thursday morning. We’re going to have a pizza party at GCC, and then they’ll leave for the airport. Leaving is tough, so please keep them in your prayers as they return home.