Sorry we haven't been able to blog as often as we would like, the power is off at St. Mary's tonight and the generator is soon to shut off...such is Africa. We were blessed to get away for one night to Sweet Water to a game preserve and it was just what we needed. We saw Elephants and Hippos and all the other beautiful Africian animals. We were so excited!!
On our way we made a stop to see one of the four homes that Charles Mulli has established for the street children of Kenya. If you haven't read, "Father to the Fatherless" it is an excellent time to pick it up. The farm we visited is an example of man's work through God. What an amazing place to see in person! Everywhere you look, you see the blessing of God upon this ministry. We were blessed to have a three hour tour by Charles Mulli's natural son, Kulele, a 30 something University graduate and an MBA. We left in awe and appreciation for the humanitarian work accomplished through this mission.
Time to hit the road..again. We managed to point the vehicle north and headed to Sweetwater Resort. Sweetwater is a 90,000 acre private game reserve managed for game watching and relaxation. It is an oasis of sanity compared to life in Nairobi. We were tired and exhausted and this was the perfect respite.
The vehicle rocked, rolled and just about flipped over as Jeannie screamed with total oblivion seeing a herd of elephants! The rest of the vehicle occupants (us) sat dumbfounded at such behaviour. We all had a great time traveling the byways at night and day looking for the great and small beasts of Kenya. The tent accomodations looked out over a lighted pond that attracted all sorts of beasts for our viewing. We saw most of God's creatures and were hoping to see a simba..you know the big lion. No such luck. We hit the road again after saying goodbye to the Hippopotami and Mt. Kenya in backdrop.
Back in the saddle again. We managed to buy half the fruit produce between Sweetwater and Nairobi on our way back. The little kids in the Mitumba slum are in for sweet treats when we see them this Sunday. Don is teaching and we have an opportunity to have all sorts of little smiling children call to us and hold our hands. Believe me, this is worth any trip into the slums.
Nearing home, we had dinner with George and Lydiah Magore, Greg's Essential Structures Partner. Good food, great conversation and wonderful friendship. We managed to squeeze out of their home and with God's grace crash landed in our beds' at St. Marys. Whew, another whirlwind!!
