First weekend in Kenya

Of course we had to visit a few tourist sites. With camera in one hand and Acacia leaf pellets in another, we met a family of giraffes. Yeen Lan (Rafiki Village director) was our tour guide and is quickly becoming a trusted friend. After spending 1/2 day with giraffes (a few hours too long for Lowell and I) we drove to a nice lunch spot owned by a friend of Yeen Lan's. Outdoor patio offered a warm fire in the patio fireplace. Still hard to believe that we are driving distance to the equator...and need a fire in the fireplace to stay warm. Elevation of 5500 feet and overcast skies make for cool days and cold nights during the Kenyan winter.

Sunday we drove into downtown Nairobi for our first church service. The Kreamer family (Rafiki teammates) invited us to visit their church. We were the clear minority in the all black St. Andrews Presbyterian church, which is exactly what we are looking for in a church. Our prayer is that God would allow us to really become part of this community soon and what better place than the church to get connected. We were welcomed with a song by the congregation as guests were invited to stand during the service. Communion inspired our souls and taste buds as bread and a very potent wine was passed thru the congregation. Wish you could have seen John's face as he experience his first communion. After the service visitors were invited to have tea on the outdoor patio where we met several members of the largest Presbyterian church in Nairobi.