Sabbath and Sunday
We headed out bright and early Sabbath morning after eating warm cinnamons rolls and hash browns, with lots of fresh pineapple, mangoes, passion fruit, sweet melons, oranges, and finger bananas.
A family of six joined us for the over night outing to Mashuru, which was great! They were from Texas and Maryland. The road was dusty and bumpy, but lots of fun for the group as they spotted zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other creatures along the way. We got to Mashuru just as Sabbath School was ending and got to listen to the children singing.
For the church service Dr Gordon Guild spoke, and I told stories to the children outside (as the church was too full to house everyone) They meet in a school and use one of the classrooms to worship in. It would be great for them to be able to put up a church in the area - and we prayed that wish would come true for them someday soon. After the church service was over they had Communion Service which several of us joined in on. It was a wonderful honor to to participate with them. As the Maasai lady knelt with me and prayed for me, and then proceeded to wash my feet and legs I felt so incredibly blessed. I in turn prayed for her and washed her feet and it was an experience I will never forget. What a honor and privilege to be a part of such a special occasion and be in Maasailand to do it.
After lunch we set up our tents and most of headed out for a hike to Lay Pastor Julius Mooke's home. Five of the other lay pastors were there with us as we walked along the dusty cow's path to his home from our campsite. We visited in his home for a while and then it was nearing evening and so we headed back to campsite. After a great supper of sloppy joes and fresh fruit, most sat by the fire and visited while others headed to bed. I joined the young adults still at the fire and told stories of camping with the lions near by.... they are all so excited about camping Saturday night in the Masai Mara National Reserve!
Our driver had forgotten to put in 22 mattresses and we were two short, so he slept in the truck and I slept in my tent on the hard ground. It was not the greatest nights sleep, I can tell you that! But I survived! Most were kept up during the night by the noisy hyenas that cackled and laughed around us all night long.
Sunday morning came all too soon and we were up (everyone bundled in warm clothes). After breakfast we set up for clinic and the people started to arrive. It was a somewhat slow day, but that was good being it was the first day for everyone. Gave them a chance to organize themselves a little better. We had another anthrax case, and a stick injury to an eye (the doc's believe there was still a part of the stick in his eye) and just the other basic medical and dental problems we usually see.
We had brought water for the people in the area and filled up their water container with about 15 twenty liter cans of water for them. Then headed back toward home with our translators - dropping them off in Kajiado on the way. Back at Maxwell Adventist Academy we unpacked and repacked the vehicle for our our week long trip to the Masai Mara area. Our first stop tomorrow will be at Olmusakwa where we will set up camp and do clinic on Tuesday.
We said good-bye to the family of six that joined us - but they are hooked and they promised to join us on a trip in the future! It's time to take a nice hot bath and head to bed. Tomorrow we head toward the Masai Mara - my favorite place on this earth!
Thanks for all your prayers - we feel them daily! Wish you could all be here with us! Miss you all!
kim
A family of six joined us for the over night outing to Mashuru, which was great! They were from Texas and Maryland. The road was dusty and bumpy, but lots of fun for the group as they spotted zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other creatures along the way. We got to Mashuru just as Sabbath School was ending and got to listen to the children singing.
For the church service Dr Gordon Guild spoke, and I told stories to the children outside (as the church was too full to house everyone) They meet in a school and use one of the classrooms to worship in. It would be great for them to be able to put up a church in the area - and we prayed that wish would come true for them someday soon. After the church service was over they had Communion Service which several of us joined in on. It was a wonderful honor to to participate with them. As the Maasai lady knelt with me and prayed for me, and then proceeded to wash my feet and legs I felt so incredibly blessed. I in turn prayed for her and washed her feet and it was an experience I will never forget. What a honor and privilege to be a part of such a special occasion and be in Maasailand to do it.
After lunch we set up our tents and most of headed out for a hike to Lay Pastor Julius Mooke's home. Five of the other lay pastors were there with us as we walked along the dusty cow's path to his home from our campsite. We visited in his home for a while and then it was nearing evening and so we headed back to campsite. After a great supper of sloppy joes and fresh fruit, most sat by the fire and visited while others headed to bed. I joined the young adults still at the fire and told stories of camping with the lions near by.... they are all so excited about camping Saturday night in the Masai Mara National Reserve!
Our driver had forgotten to put in 22 mattresses and we were two short, so he slept in the truck and I slept in my tent on the hard ground. It was not the greatest nights sleep, I can tell you that! But I survived! Most were kept up during the night by the noisy hyenas that cackled and laughed around us all night long.
Sunday morning came all too soon and we were up (everyone bundled in warm clothes). After breakfast we set up for clinic and the people started to arrive. It was a somewhat slow day, but that was good being it was the first day for everyone. Gave them a chance to organize themselves a little better. We had another anthrax case, and a stick injury to an eye (the doc's believe there was still a part of the stick in his eye) and just the other basic medical and dental problems we usually see.
We had brought water for the people in the area and filled up their water container with about 15 twenty liter cans of water for them. Then headed back toward home with our translators - dropping them off in Kajiado on the way. Back at Maxwell Adventist Academy we unpacked and repacked the vehicle for our our week long trip to the Masai Mara area. Our first stop tomorrow will be at Olmusakwa where we will set up camp and do clinic on Tuesday.
We said good-bye to the family of six that joined us - but they are hooked and they promised to join us on a trip in the future! It's time to take a nice hot bath and head to bed. Tomorrow we head toward the Masai Mara - my favorite place on this earth!
Thanks for all your prayers - we feel them daily! Wish you could all be here with us! Miss you all!
kim
posted by Kim DeWitt | 12:07 PM
3 Comments:
I have been checking again , and yes Masai Mara is the greatest place, Love to you Kim and praying for you
Gwenyth
kim, it is so neat to be able to keep us with what you are doing. I'm really getting excited about going. I need to fill out the app. I'm hoping Jennifer will also want to come with me and Josh.
Am thrilled that you are coming Carlos - you will love it! That would be great if Jennifer would come too. I think the March group will be quite large.
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