Reflections, Snippets and Out-takes 2018

Ever since the chicken head incident, whenever we drove past chickens for sale along the side of the road, we’d all say in unison, “Is it local?”  

I hit my 10,000 Fitbit steps almost daily as we drove bumpy roads around Kenya.  Usually by 10 a.m.  The day of our detours through the Mara I ended the day with 30K plus steps.  Ha! 

Our baby boomer/ “perennial” team learned to AirDrop pics together.  Whenever we were in close proximity we could be found heads down sending our favorite photos of the day to each other.  So bad, but we had fun coaching each other on iPhone tips of various kinds.  Our frequent refrain was, “We need to travel together more often!”

Little boy from the Rescue Center with new shoes, donated by Nike, brought by our team.

My biggest take away was the deepening realization of our privilege.  Our many travel mishaps occurred right after our visit to the rescue center and required us to pay additional money for new vans, hotel rooms, food, etc.  But unlike the children of the rescue center, or many of our friends throughout Kenya, who experience mishap and trauma everyday, year after year, we had resources.  We could go to an ATM, withdraw more shillings and fix our problems.  We could avoid being totally stranded without transportation or without a place to stay or without food to eat.  We were simply inconvenienced.  And that dear friends, is a privilege.

Waiting beside yet another broken down van the day of our outing to downtown Nairobi. 

Lunch at the Stanley Hotel in Nairobi.  We hired another van and had a great tour of the city. 

It was also a privilege to even go to Kenya.  Many, many thanks to all of you who supported me, prayed for me and helped fund our ministries in Kenya this year.  I will keep you posted on the progress the mamas are making in establishing a new flower business that we hope will help many of them rise above the grinding poverty they experience every day.  

Our small but mighty team of 8.  Had a wonderful lunch with Basilus and Esther from Eldo Jamii school. 

Good bye to Kenya 2018! Maasai Mara.