Today was a fun-filled day. We ate mandazi for breakfast and samosa for dinner. (And I, Miriam, had curry for lunch, so my day was complete.) We also went to Galleria, had lunch and briefly shopped for coffee and tea for family and friends back home. We hope to learn to make chai so that…
Fun has no language barrier
Today started off with breakfast at the guest house. Breakfast consisted of french toast and sausage, with chai of course! Then we took the rocky road down to Mai Mahiu to work with the RVH team. When we arrived, we had the opportunity to talk with and meet the ladies who make the baskets at…
Leap of faith
We started the day serving alongside the AIC (African Inland Church) local mission church through home visits and delivering food packages in the Kijabe area. Each group had a church elder that took them to the homes. Both of us (Emily and Jesse) were in the same group. Our first house was on the outskirts…
Merry Christmas (really!)
Today we had the opportunity to serve alongside Rift Valley Hope, which is an organization located in Mai Mahiu. This organization’s mission is to serve, minister, and empower the people to find hope in Jesus in their current situation. By using staff with similar histories, they work alongside the people to guide restoration. In small…
Jambo from Kenya!
Sunday night we met with John and Melissa (Barnett) Eager who were also staying in the Moffat Guest House. Dr. Dixon made the connection that Melissa is a Messiah alum and grew up in Kijabe. They have been missionaries in Tanzania for the past 14 years and shared with us their experience and story. After…
Monkeys welcome us to Kenya
Yesterday we arrived at the Moffat Guest House and got settled in our rooms. We were warned to not leave our windows open when we are not present in the room because of monkeys. The monkeys are known to enter in through windows when the room is vacant in search of food. The most common…
We made it!
13 hours on a plane is a LOOONNNGGG time! But we survived and made it to Kijabe by mid afternoon. (The photo is from New York–too busy to get a picture after we arrived in Nairobi. But trust us, the weather is MUCH better here.) Today’s only goal is to stay awake until after supper–staying…
Almost time!
It’s hard to believe, but In two weeks, we’ll be in Kenya! Passports, visas and tickets are in hand. In the midst of Christmas festivities, a few of us have even started packing. Lots of last-minute details are coming together as we prepare for our visit. There’s even some reading being done in preparation for…
Our story
Follow or bookmark this site for the best information about our travels during January. Our internet and phone access will be limited most of the time, but our goal is to update this blog every day as an efficient way to keep everyone apprised of our activities. Each day one or two of the team…
Kenya J-Term 2020 