Saturday in Nanyuki

A few travel details first.

The trip went well. No lost luggage. Jet lag is not bad. Tony began feeling a little under the weather before they left Houston so please pray for him. A few of the 1st timers mentioned that Nairobi was more gorgeous than they expected. They have been told that Segera is much different, though, in terms of landscape.

They took a group picture at Havilla and tha will get posted as soon as they get a strong enough internet connection. Now, here's a message from Aaron.

This morning, after a restful night and breakfast at the hotel in Nairobi, we made our way to the Havilla orphanage. It was so good to see the kids from last year's Daraja Choir. They are precious. As soon as we pulled up, they greeted us with big hugs and bright smiles. Some of them have really grown since October. They asked about our families and even remembered Kathy Peter's dog. We were also able to tour their brand new home. They just moved in this week! It is a 3 story building on a 1/2 acre lot. The first floor has rooms, bathrooms, and storage space for the boys. The 2nd floor has the same for the girls and the 3rd floor is for Joseph and Solamae and their birth kids. I was very impressed with the quality of construction. It is such a huge blessing for them.

After our initial greetings, we spent time helping them with their daily chores. The guys carried wheelbarrow loads of manure up the hill to the garden and the girls chopped up cabbage. They also have a new stereo system and we had a blast doing the Cupid Shuffle and the Electric Slide with the kids. At the end of the morning, we pulled up some benches and all the kids performed a few songs for us.

I am so grateful that God has given our church the opportunity to build friendships with people here. The same kids that carved Halloween pumpkins at my house last Fall were introducing me to their favorite cow today. These beautiful children are more than just great performers in a traveling choir. They are dearly loved children of God and I get to call them friends. What a blessing!
Tonight, we're looking forward to dinner and resting at the Sportsman's Arms. In the morning, we'll split up and go to church at the Segera Mission and a church in Endana. I can't wait to worship with our Kenyan friends.