What can you do when you're relaxed, but saddened?
Wow, I must say, being here in Kenya is an eye opening. It sure makes you grateful to have the things you do.
I realize I ain't been around here as much as usual, but here it's keeping me on my toes. We're (and by we I mean my wife and I. Don't ask, long story.) staying in a small area, southern of Nairobi City, called Kibera. We're staying in a games reserve at the moment called Maasai Mara, one of the country's biggest reserves. It's gorgeous. It's like a tropical park right outside the window of where our cabin is, and they even have a mini-golf course! Who would have thought Africa plays golf? Love to see some girls in those pants, they'd fit 'em well.
But the place here in the reserve is beautiful. I wish I could say the same for Kibera though. The people there need a lot of help. That's what me and Malaak are here to do. We're staying here for a few more days, then heading back home, which is good, because the girls didn't come with us. I miss them.
Christmas was a busy time, we spent lunch at my mom's house and dinner at Malaak's parents, so the girls were excited they got to see both their grnadparents and families. Not to mention they were spoilt rotten being the only grandchildren in the family. New year's was pretty quiet. Girl's stayed up til 10 and we just had a few drinks to bring in the new year.
We had bacon and eggs in BED this morning, talk about service! Then they called us down into this little hut thing where we said our morning prayers and spent some time with the kids of the area.
There was the cutest little girl there. Her name's Imani. Her parents passed a year ago and she and her little brother, Imamu, have been living with their grandma since. She showed us an African skipping game she played with her friends and Imamu took us down to the river to show us the fish they catch for meals. It made be sick at the state of that water. People think those World Vision adds are sad. When you see it face to face and close up. It's horrifying.
When I was helping out with the families after Hurricaine Katrina, it was bad, but nothing compared to what we've seen here in the past two days. It's hot and there's hardly any shade because the trees are so bare, the water is too filthy for them to drink let alone shower. And with so many people in the city, it's almost as if they're living in a barren wasteland.
But all in all, we're staying around to relax for a few days. And hopefully get to spend some more time with some of the people here, but it's a big place, almost 800,000 in Kibera alone, I believe. I'm thinking of picking the girls up some African dresses to take back. I've seen some gorgeous ones they're sure to love.
I realize I ain't been around here as much as usual, but here it's keeping me on my toes. We're (and by we I mean my wife and I. Don't ask, long story.) staying in a small area, southern of Nairobi City, called Kibera. We're staying in a games reserve at the moment called Maasai Mara, one of the country's biggest reserves. It's gorgeous. It's like a tropical park right outside the window of where our cabin is, and they even have a mini-golf course! Who would have thought Africa plays golf? Love to see some girls in those pants, they'd fit 'em well.
But the place here in the reserve is beautiful. I wish I could say the same for Kibera though. The people there need a lot of help. That's what me and Malaak are here to do. We're staying here for a few more days, then heading back home, which is good, because the girls didn't come with us. I miss them.
Christmas was a busy time, we spent lunch at my mom's house and dinner at Malaak's parents, so the girls were excited they got to see both their grnadparents and families. Not to mention they were spoilt rotten being the only grandchildren in the family. New year's was pretty quiet. Girl's stayed up til 10 and we just had a few drinks to bring in the new year.
We had bacon and eggs in BED this morning, talk about service! Then they called us down into this little hut thing where we said our morning prayers and spent some time with the kids of the area.
There was the cutest little girl there. Her name's Imani. Her parents passed a year ago and she and her little brother, Imamu, have been living with their grandma since. She showed us an African skipping game she played with her friends and Imamu took us down to the river to show us the fish they catch for meals. It made be sick at the state of that water. People think those World Vision adds are sad. When you see it face to face and close up. It's horrifying.
When I was helping out with the families after Hurricaine Katrina, it was bad, but nothing compared to what we've seen here in the past two days. It's hot and there's hardly any shade because the trees are so bare, the water is too filthy for them to drink let alone shower. And with so many people in the city, it's almost as if they're living in a barren wasteland.
But all in all, we're staying around to relax for a few days. And hopefully get to spend some more time with some of the people here, but it's a big place, almost 800,000 in Kibera alone, I believe. I'm thinking of picking the girls up some African dresses to take back. I've seen some gorgeous ones they're sure to love.