In Kenya!

Jambo from Kenya!

Our entire United Youth Corps group—Mr. Tim Waddle, Beth Isaac, Jeremy Hongerloot, Jennifer Pennington, Becky Horchak, Matt Kirielis, and myself arrived safely in Nairobi, Friday morning, Dec 7^th (finally!). After both groups missing our connection in London to Kenya, we had to spend all day Thursday suffering at the Heathrow Airport Hilton hotel awaiting a later flight that evening. I say “suffering” as we were given complimentary rooms and wonderful buffet lunch at the Hilton by British Airways due to missing our flight connections earlier that day. This gave our group a chance to get some needed rest, a shower, and wonderful gourmet buffet lunch!

That said, we were happy to finally arrive at our initial destination in Nairobi. We were greeted by two of the deacons in the Kenya churches—Mr. Antonio Ndung’u\\, and Mr. David Gichuru. After a bit of lunch, the UYCorps group split up between the Ndungu and Gichuru homes to spend two evenings, meals, and the Sabbath with their families. At the Gichuru’s, we were able to rekindle friendships with the family (including wife Alice, and adult children—Rahab and Paul!). We finished a wonderful Sabbath meal and fellowship, and will all get some very much needed rest—as this will be the first time we’ve slept on a bed in 3 days! We look forward to the Sabbath tomorrow with the Nairobi congregation and driving to Lake Naivasha on Sunday to set up for the 75 campers that will arrive that afternoon! ~ Doug Horchak