Monday Week Three

Well I think I relaxed a bit too much. I got sick this week. I thought it was just a cold but Saturday night I spent most of the night throwing up. I did not enjoy that very much at all. I can not blame it on the food I ate. all I had for dinner was rice and steamed cabbages. I had gone to the pharmacist on Saturday and she gave me a decongestant and antibiotics. Antibiotics do not require a prescription here. It's possible the drugs didn't agree with me but I've taken them since and no ill affects. I'm not too sure what that was on Saturday but I did manage to get a lot of sleep on Sunday. I almost skipped church on Sunday but the Moderator asked me to attend the 9:30 service and I had also said I would go to the 12:00 service for high school/college aged kids. Services are about 2 hours long here so I was at church for a long time but it did seem important I be there.

They introduced me to the youth in the service and told them they could come talk to me if they felt they needed to talk to someone. I felt a bit like death warmed over but I hope I looked better than that so these kids won't be scared of me. I have actually already counseled a high school boy here. He went through a long list of things bothering him but in the end he wanted to know what God sounds like. He didn't think he'd ever heard God talk to him in prayer and was worried what that might mean for his Christian faith. I gave him something to try and he seemed so happy to try it. I've seen him a few times since then and he greats me quite warmly. We've always been in a big crowd so I haven't been able to ask him how things are going with listening to God but I do hope to ask him soon.

Other than that, I have managed to buy a couple of things at the Maasai market in town to put up in my room. I'll probably take some more pictures of my room so you can see how it's coming. I'm also planning on going to the Safari Walk which is in a park just outside Nairobi. I should see lots of different animals and I'll post those pictures as well. I hope all is well with you back home. I do miss you. I enjoying hearing from you on here, in emails, by text message (0721477339 if you want my cell phone number) or if you feel really adventurous you can write me at YWCA P.O. Box 40710, Nairobi, Kenya. Talk to you soon!