Arrival In Kenya

We were greeted in Kenya with rains. The Kentmere was waiting on us, Mr. Lawrence Njorogi was waiting on us. Great to see him. Through the night, we could hear the rain on the roof, an occasional monkey, and birds.

Sunday morning began with the beauty of the Kentmere landscape. Bonnie, Septima, and I enjoyed fresh pineapple and papaya, the traditional fare of Spanish omelets. Carol and Shirley (Bernard’s daughters) joined Bernard for breakfast with us. Shirley and Linda (a former Koinonia Bible Camp participant) are doing the crafts for the “Holiday Bible Camp” at Gatunguru. We saw Mary, Bernard’s wife, briefly as we dropped her off at the Koinonia on our way to Gatunguru.

The worship at Gatanguru was a great time of worship and experiencing Kikuyu worship style (the tribe of the area). This was a day of many firsts for Septima since this was her first trip to Kenya.

After worship, we had a planning meeting with our translators and co-workers for the Bible week. After tea and mdazi, we headed to the Blue Post Hotel to check in. The rains returned to greet our check in—a little wet but no problem.

We begin tomorrow morning with breakfast at 7:30 and our drive to Gatunguru. The big group gathering starts a little after the children have a “porridge snack” around nine. By 9:30, our four-way rotation will begin: Bible Story, Crafts, Recreation, and Academics.

Thank you for your encouragement and prayers. Let you know more tomorrow.