Hello Everyone!! Well we are now in Nakuru Kenya...and things are still going great. We left Nairobi at like 10 on Friday and didnt arrive in Nakuru until 3. And its only about 120 miles away. The roads were so bad and a bus tipped over and blocked both ways of traffic for an hour and a half. That was interesting. Then we got a flat tire so needless to say it was a really long trip. But hey we made it. Oh and my bags finally came in. So you know what that means..........NEW UNDERPANTS!! woo hoo. Never thought I would be so excited. But I was
Our last night in Nairobi me and Kylee made Barbeque chicken for everyone, with a side of Pringles Cheezums of course. We also got to talk to a couple people in the area there about some things and it was amazing to hear there stories. A couple of kids got thrown out of there houses when they were 18 by there parents to go live on there own. They decided to get a house together by the AIM base. The rent for one month is only $75 but they had run out of money to pay the next months rent. They also had no food so me and Kylee restocked there shelves with some food for them. WE are returning there on July 8th so if we have the money Kylee wants to pay July's rent for them. Needless to say though they really touched kylee and I think that was her first wake up call as to how life is in the slums and Kenya in general. Overall though she loved the stay in Kibera and is really looking forward to going back in a few weeks....
Well the place we are staying now is an absolute madhouse to say the least. There are 27 kids all under the age of 4 and about 10 more visitors/helpers that stay there. I had no idea how many people were in and our of this place all the time. Its alot of fun but crazy too. Yesterday morning at 7 in the morning I woke up and rolled over and had a kid just staring there looking at me asking me if we could play soccer. You just have to laugh. Kylee of course is just in heaven loving on all the little kids. She is definately in her element. The people that own the place are so much fun and love to joke around so its pretty good. Yesterday Me, Kylee, Ivan (the owner), his two daughters sarah and rachel and then one of the helpers emma from australia went on a cookie run. Its basically where you guy buy a big box of 300 cookies and give them away to kids in the remote parts of the town. We had 900 cookies and in 2 hours they were gone. It is amazing to see how happy the kids get after getting just one cookie. Pretty cool seeing the difference you can make to someone for $5 bucks. Money well spent Id say....
Tomorrow is the day of the Africa Child. The orphange is going to have a float thing for the kids to ride on and thankfully this time around I will not be on the only white kid in the entire parade!! Long story if you dont already know. So that should be a good time.
Im not really sure what else to say from here so Ill leave it at that. I hope all is well back home and Ill talk to you all soon!!!
Monday, June 18, 2007
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Hey TJ,
I guess you and Kylee can be the standouts in this year's parade. :) I am glad things are going well and praying for you, that God will impact your life with this trip. Stay safe and stay healthy. And by the way, how are the soccer camps going? Love you, Mom
Hello T.J.
Glad you got clean underwear! That must have been a really big problem. Are you sure you don't want to be on the float? Most people like attention. Ha! I can just see those little kids scrambling after cookies. We are so spoiled...whenever we want a cookie all we have to do is grap one. Praying that God will really speak to your heart thru this ministry and that you will draw nearer to Him. "...Whatsoever you do (soccer, give out cookies, hug, etc.) do ALL to the glory of God."
-I Cor. 10:31. May many blessings be upon you. Love you much...Grandma
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