Quick and random update...

Just wanted you all to know that you won't be hearing from us for a few days because we are traveling to Maralal which is out in the bush.  No electricity, no internet- no problem.  Joy and Shawna will be accompanying us.  Chris has a project to do and us girls are just along for the fun.  My prayers used to be that we would live in a mud hut out in the bush.  This guesthouse isn't exactly what I had in mind, but maybe the Lord knows me better than I do!  I do enjoy my washing machine.  At any rate, I'm sure us girls will find something interesting to do out there.  I just didn't want to leave you all hanging wondering "why no updates?"  

I actually had a really great post in my head last week after an interesting day walking around Kibera, but I never did get a chance to write it out.  That happens to me a lot.  

 

Just an interesting and random visual for you.  This is what our feet look like on a typical day after we get home from kibera.  EWE!  

I know we joke about not taking showers here, but we do take showers after Kibera.  I know you all are so happy to hear that.

Next tid bit: Joy and I went to participate in the slaughtering of a chicken Saturday in kibera whilst Chris was being a Nehemiah-building a wall in Kawangware.  Joy actually pumped herself up and thought she had herself talked into killing the chicken herself.  Long story short- she chickened out... but I sure have a HILARIOUS video of her... semi-attempt ( i guess that's what you would call it).  She claims that "next time" she's really going to do it.  We'll see.    

On a more serious note: (when we aren't slaughtering defenseless chickens)...

Joy and I did get the chance to go pray with a young girl with some spiritual struggles today.  It was an amazing opportunity.  In our efforts to get a small prayer ministry started in St. Mary's Mission Hospital- we met a young lady just a few years younger than us.  Her parents are Christians, and she is a fairly new Christian- though her faith in Christ is secret to all her muslim sisters and brothers.  It was such a privilege to meet this young girl and hear her story.  I truly believe the Lord is going to do a great work in her and bring her out of this.

That's all for now folks. Maybe you can expect another update on Sunday with pictures from the bush...  I know how you all are about some pictures.