Week Two

Ok so I'm getting pretty terrible about posting on here. It's not so much that I forget to post but more like I am so dang busy I don't have time to. Mashuru went very well. I had to use a "toilet" that was a shed over a whole in the ground. That took some getting used to. Conveniently there was biodegradable toilet paper but it was still quite awkward and I was so happy to be home and to use a real toilet. I know, you probably didn't want to know all that but I lived so now you have to as well. It was very dusty and windy and so we were just covered in dirt. The Masaai people were so wonderful however. We went to three different schools and interacted with the children. In the first picture the class is singing to us. The culture has so much singing and dancing. When they ask us to sing for them I'm fairly embarrassed we don't have songs we can just sing for them.

After coming back from Mashuru and taking a very long hot shower I went to Alliance Girl's High School Friday night as part of a challenge weekend with them. I spoke to them about my challenges in high school and where I saw God working in my life in high school. Don't worry Mom, I was very honest and told them about me being pretty bad and they loved to hear that I might still be grounded. The girl's high school was up in Kikuyu a town in the mountains and for the first time I was cold in Kenya. I had to bring my warm sweater when I went back on Saturday. Though I didn't end up needing the sweater as they had I doing aerobics and playing games with the girls. It has been a looooong time since I have done aerobics and my legs are still sore 4 days later. Sunday I was back again at the girls school and one of the girls made me a card. I was so touched. I showed everyone who was with us. Three other girls gave me their address so I could write to them. It was a very nice and a very rewarding weekend. I know some people took pictures of us playing games with the girls and I'll see if I can get copies of the pictures. I'll be easy to spot.

I think this week will be a little more relaxed than last week. I can use the rest and I am coming down with a cold. The week after I'm going on a week long mission trip to a city I have forgotten the name of.

I can't believe I've only been here two weeks, it seems like I've been here forever. I am fitting in with people and having a lot of fun. Last night we took the team from Sterling College to the airport and so of course started talking about when it will be my turn to leave. I just don't want to think about that at this point. Don't get me wrong I do miss the US. I miss my cat, my friends and family, laundry machines, and smooth roads. Kenya just feels so comfortable. I could live here, well maybe after they work on the roads. There is just no way to explain how bad the roads are here. You need to come and take a ride and you'll understand.

This last picture is from the top of a hill near the church in Mashuru. I will confess I did not take the hike, I asked one of my friends to carry my camera and to take pictures for me. Enjoy the view.