Haley and I woke up at 5am today... just automatically. We talked for two hours because we didn't have to be up until seven. She's a great roomie. We had a yummy breakfast. As I mentioned yesterday the food is pretty good here. Breakfast is the same everyday. You have a choice between Eggs, Porridge, Fruit Cereal, Sausage, Toast, Baked Beans and these weird looking things called Roots. Oh and the jam here is AMAZING.
After breakfast we all got dressed in our church clothes and headed to the school for the first part, the devotional. It was about two hours of singing and dancing. Dang, can they dance. Both the girls AND the boys can move t
heir hips probably even better than Shakira... their hips definitely don't lie. They can sing really well too. They also did a little bit of drama for us. One of the teachers said that they would be going to nationals for drama. They get to preform in front of the president of Kenya. I'm excited for them. They pour all of their emotion into it. They really do a great job. During the devotion we were served communion. Mosquitoes and flies were all over the bread, but no one really cared. They then had each and everyone of us get up and say our name and grade in schooling. They only have form one (ninth grade) and form two (tenth grade) at their school. They were kind of oo-ing and ah-ing over those of us who were in form three through college (which they call university). After that we sang some more, then headed off to church. Church wasn't quite as upbeat, but it was still more upbeat than church is in the US. The pastor, Josam, gets really into it. He gets really loud. He's very encouraging though. It's exciting to see them praise God. They give it everything they've got. They can do it all day long too. They only have a little tiny church building, about the size of a school bus, so there would be no way for us all to fit in there. They had us outside on benches. Some still had to stand. Oh I forgot to mention, church goes on really long here. The devotional was two hours, and then church was another two. Much longer than we're used to. Jamie said that they actually shortened it for us... You can tell they are really excited to have us. We will do the same thing again next week.
Whenever we ride in our vans we always wave at the people walking on the street. I'm not sure why, but we find if really entertaining. Usually Brady, Jessika, and I are in the same van. I've grown a lot closer to them already, and it's only the second day!
I still can't believe that I'm actually in Africa. It's amazing. The culture and the lifestyle is so different. You think you should feel bad for Africa... well I mean you do feel bad for Africa. Only, you shouldn't. They pretty much have it all together. They find happiness in the simplest of things. It's America that you really should feel sorry for. People have everything, yet they still aren't content. It's sad.
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I just got back from a little adventure! Haley and I went into this little curio shop connected to Hotel Kunste. It was a cute little store. There was a lady sitting behind a small counter. She had a small child
named Kevin. He was so cute. Jordan and Ashlin came in soon after us. They had been to the small park by the hotel. They had painting (like face paint) on their arms. We decided to take Kevin to the park to get his face painted. We also bought him a little ball. When we had to go he started crying. I felt bad. We then headed to a super market by our hotel called Tuskys. Brady, Ashlin, Parker, Jordan, Sammy, Rachel, Haley and I all bought a few treats. A couple of us went to the lobby and ate together. It's so nice to see our group bonding. We haven't had a lot of conflicts yet. I hope this trip brings us all closer together. It's what our youth group needs.
Tomorrow is a big day... our first VBS/Youth Camp/Clinic Day! I hope things go according to Gods will! We still have a lot to figure out.
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Here are just a few random things I want to write about:
Donkeys: there are so many all over the place! Apparently Annie counted 79 on the way to our hotel in Nakuru from Nairobi! They pull carts, and are just tied to the side of the road. There are a lot of cows as well. You can see their ribs. It's pretty sad. They don't look healthy at all. We've also seen goats, sheep, dogs, a few cats, and two horses. I can't wait for the safari!
Cars: the steering wheel is on the right side! So, you drive on the left side of the road. Hopefully that won't confuse me when I get back home! Also, the roads are extremely bumpy. Maybe by the end of the trip I'll be immune to motion sickness! Haha.
The Hotel: is actually really nice. At first I was like oh no... two weeks here... AHH! After seeing the 'houses', 'shacks', 'mud huts', and whatever else people here might consider home, I feel lucky. Everything is extremely close together... no excess room. The service is good, and the people that work here are very friendly! Our room gets cleaned everyday so that's a plus!
After breakfast we all got dressed in our church clothes and headed to the school for the first part, the devotional. It was about two hours of singing and dancing. Dang, can they dance. Both the girls AND the boys can move t
heir hips probably even better than Shakira... their hips definitely don't lie. They can sing really well too. They also did a little bit of drama for us. One of the teachers said that they would be going to nationals for drama. They get to preform in front of the president of Kenya. I'm excited for them. They pour all of their emotion into it. They really do a great job. During the devotion we were served communion. Mosquitoes and flies were all over the bread, but no one really cared. They then had each and everyone of us get up and say our name and grade in schooling. They only have form one (ninth grade) and form two (tenth grade) at their school. They were kind of oo-ing and ah-ing over those of us who were in form three through college (which they call university). After that we sang some more, then headed off to church. Church wasn't quite as upbeat, but it was still more upbeat than church is in the US. The pastor, Josam, gets really into it. He gets really loud. He's very encouraging though. It's exciting to see them praise God. They give it everything they've got. They can do it all day long too. They only have a little tiny church building, about the size of a school bus, so there would be no way for us all to fit in there. They had us outside on benches. Some still had to stand. Oh I forgot to mention, church goes on really long here. The devotional was two hours, and then church was another two. Much longer than we're used to. Jamie said that they actually shortened it for us... You can tell they are really excited to have us. We will do the same thing again next week.Whenever we ride in our vans we always wave at the people walking on the street. I'm not sure why, but we find if really entertaining. Usually Brady, Jessika, and I are in the same van. I've grown a lot closer to them already, and it's only the second day!
I still can't believe that I'm actually in Africa. It's amazing. The culture and the lifestyle is so different. You think you should feel bad for Africa... well I mean you do feel bad for Africa. Only, you shouldn't. They pretty much have it all together. They find happiness in the simplest of things. It's America that you really should feel sorry for. People have everything, yet they still aren't content. It's sad.
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I just got back from a little adventure! Haley and I went into this little curio shop connected to Hotel Kunste. It was a cute little store. There was a lady sitting behind a small counter. She had a small child
named Kevin. He was so cute. Jordan and Ashlin came in soon after us. They had been to the small park by the hotel. They had painting (like face paint) on their arms. We decided to take Kevin to the park to get his face painted. We also bought him a little ball. When we had to go he started crying. I felt bad. We then headed to a super market by our hotel called Tuskys. Brady, Ashlin, Parker, Jordan, Sammy, Rachel, Haley and I all bought a few treats. A couple of us went to the lobby and ate together. It's so nice to see our group bonding. We haven't had a lot of conflicts yet. I hope this trip brings us all closer together. It's what our youth group needs.Tomorrow is a big day... our first VBS/Youth Camp/Clinic Day! I hope things go according to Gods will! We still have a lot to figure out.
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Here are just a few random things I want to write about:
Donkeys: there are so many all over the place! Apparently Annie counted 79 on the way to our hotel in Nakuru from Nairobi! They pull carts, and are just tied to the side of the road. There are a lot of cows as well. You can see their ribs. It's pretty sad. They don't look healthy at all. We've also seen goats, sheep, dogs, a few cats, and two horses. I can't wait for the safari!
Cars: the steering wheel is on the right side! So, you drive on the left side of the road. Hopefully that won't confuse me when I get back home! Also, the roads are extremely bumpy. Maybe by the end of the trip I'll be immune to motion sickness! Haha.
The Hotel: is actually really nice. At first I was like oh no... two weeks here... AHH! After seeing the 'houses', 'shacks', 'mud huts', and whatever else people here might consider home, I feel lucky. Everything is extremely close together... no excess room. The service is good, and the people that work here are very friendly! Our room gets cleaned everyday so that's a plus!
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