'First Class' Trip
Familiar, Yet So Different...
We had an uneventful trip from Greenville to Nairobi.
The 747 to Nairobi from Amsterdam had only 105 passengers on it. Hence, we all had “first class” seating—each one of us had at least two seats. Garry had how many? ...Oh, four or was that a bed he was laying on.
The Nairobi airport seemed deserted compared to the masses of people who usually are at the airport. Bernard greeted us with a new shorter hair cut. Words cannot express the feeling of joy and relief in seeing Bernard after the days of praying for him and knowing the places that he had traveled. Even today, he received word that 116 new refugees had arrived in the area.
One of the baggage guys recognized me because I never let them handle the luggage. He said I remember you. It’s hard times at the airport these days, so we employed three of the guys to help us. They were excited. John, our driver in December, came up behind me and slapped me on the shoulder. It felt good to call him by name. We loaded up and headed for the Kentmere.
The streets of Nairobi seemed empty compared to the cars, people, buses, and matatus that usually jam the streets. In fact, we only had one police check. There was no one out on the streets when we arrived.
We were greeted with giant smiles at the Kentmere. It’s good to be at our Kenyan home. Bernard stayed to have chai, fruit, and soft drinks. Tomorrow begins a whirlwind tour and days of travel. Thank you for your prayers. We will keep in touch.
Bernard and Floyd greet each other at the Nairobi airport upon the arrival of the Teleios Teams in Kenya.
We had an uneventful trip from Greenville to Nairobi.
The 747 to Nairobi from Amsterdam had only 105 passengers on it. Hence, we all had “first class” seating—each one of us had at least two seats. Garry had how many? ...Oh, four or was that a bed he was laying on.
The Nairobi airport seemed deserted compared to the masses of people who usually are at the airport. Bernard greeted us with a new shorter hair cut. Words cannot express the feeling of joy and relief in seeing Bernard after the days of praying for him and knowing the places that he had traveled. Even today, he received word that 116 new refugees had arrived in the area.
One of the baggage guys recognized me because I never let them handle the luggage. He said I remember you. It’s hard times at the airport these days, so we employed three of the guys to help us. They were excited. John, our driver in December, came up behind me and slapped me on the shoulder. It felt good to call him by name. We loaded up and headed for the Kentmere.
The streets of Nairobi seemed empty compared to the cars, people, buses, and matatus that usually jam the streets. In fact, we only had one police check. There was no one out on the streets when we arrived.
We were greeted with giant smiles at the Kentmere. It’s good to be at our Kenyan home. Bernard stayed to have chai, fruit, and soft drinks. Tomorrow begins a whirlwind tour and days of travel. Thank you for your prayers. We will keep in touch.
Bernard and Floyd greet each other at the Nairobi airport upon the arrival of the Teleios Teams in Kenya.
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