August 29th, Friday
Today was incredible day - a real blessing!
After a brief (actually it was too long) orientation (done by me - SMILE) We unpacked all the suitcases and trunks we had brought and sorted, and sorted, and sorted. Then we jumped in the bus and headed to Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage. It was great fun watching the baby elephants be feed from gigantic bottles! They trumpeted and pushed each other around like little kids. We had a chance to touch them and blow kisses in the trunks. We even got to see a Rhino come out of the forest- which was a real treat for everyone.
From there we headed to the giraffe feeding center where the more adventuresome feed the giraffe grain pellets by putting the pellet between their lips and letting the giraffe kiss them to get it! (You just get a little saliva on your chin - and it wont kill you)It was great fun.
Around 2:30 pm we drove out to Kajiado Rescue Center to have a tour of the center and most importantly to allow Jim Anderson to meet and visit with Nancy and Ann(Jim and his wife have been sponsoring the two girls for a couple of years) It was a moving moment for him - and for several of the rest of us. Tears welled up in our eyes as they all three stood embracing each other in a nice big daddy hug! It was quite an emotional moment. The girls showed us through their dorm, the classrooms, the kitchen and the posho mill. We even called Jim's wife and let the girls talk to her for a little while.
Then we left for Lay Pastor Daniel Sinti's home which was just up the road. Baby Samwel is now living with them - and we thought we would pop in and say hi. We had picked Daniel up by the roadside as we were heading out to Kajiado. He was coming from Campmeeting in another area. Near his home and church the road got a bit rough in a couple of spots - and then we had a big problem.... the driver took us through a dry river bed that was too steep. The back of the bus caught the embankment and we were stuck, not just stuck, but STUCK!
Out of no where people started appearing with shovels, crow bars and all sorts of things. We had to jack up both tires and put rocks under the wheels before we could finally get out. We walked over to Daniel's church - which is just a bunch of very rustic benches made from tree trunks and placed under some trees. We had a great time visiting and taking pictures of Daniel at the pulpit - then we jumped in the bus and headed for home. Got back just after sunset. Enjoyed a great supper and Jim had worship for us.
We are dirty and tired and most have showered and fallen into bed. So guess its time for me to say goodnight and happy Sabbath from the heart of Africa.
kim
After a brief (actually it was too long) orientation (done by me - SMILE) We unpacked all the suitcases and trunks we had brought and sorted, and sorted, and sorted. Then we jumped in the bus and headed to Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage. It was great fun watching the baby elephants be feed from gigantic bottles! They trumpeted and pushed each other around like little kids. We had a chance to touch them and blow kisses in the trunks. We even got to see a Rhino come out of the forest- which was a real treat for everyone.
From there we headed to the giraffe feeding center where the more adventuresome feed the giraffe grain pellets by putting the pellet between their lips and letting the giraffe kiss them to get it! (You just get a little saliva on your chin - and it wont kill you)It was great fun.
Around 2:30 pm we drove out to Kajiado Rescue Center to have a tour of the center and most importantly to allow Jim Anderson to meet and visit with Nancy and Ann(Jim and his wife have been sponsoring the two girls for a couple of years) It was a moving moment for him - and for several of the rest of us. Tears welled up in our eyes as they all three stood embracing each other in a nice big daddy hug! It was quite an emotional moment. The girls showed us through their dorm, the classrooms, the kitchen and the posho mill. We even called Jim's wife and let the girls talk to her for a little while.
Then we left for Lay Pastor Daniel Sinti's home which was just up the road. Baby Samwel is now living with them - and we thought we would pop in and say hi. We had picked Daniel up by the roadside as we were heading out to Kajiado. He was coming from Campmeeting in another area. Near his home and church the road got a bit rough in a couple of spots - and then we had a big problem.... the driver took us through a dry river bed that was too steep. The back of the bus caught the embankment and we were stuck, not just stuck, but STUCK!
Out of no where people started appearing with shovels, crow bars and all sorts of things. We had to jack up both tires and put rocks under the wheels before we could finally get out. We walked over to Daniel's church - which is just a bunch of very rustic benches made from tree trunks and placed under some trees. We had a great time visiting and taking pictures of Daniel at the pulpit - then we jumped in the bus and headed for home. Got back just after sunset. Enjoyed a great supper and Jim had worship for us.
We are dirty and tired and most have showered and fallen into bed. So guess its time for me to say goodnight and happy Sabbath from the heart of Africa.
kim
posted by Kim DeWitt | 11:43 AM
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