Kenya: Week 2 (Sorry for the delay on this one!)

THE WEEK THAT WAS.

After a weekend of relaxation the team was ready to move and get on to the most important part of the ministry.We  Started our work at Embakasi Methodist Primary school and  were well received by the teachers and students of the school.

The team was in high spirits and excited to be in the classes with the students, as well as play and share with the children.Olivia and I walked into the kitchen to everyone’s amazement. Do Muzungus know how to cook and wash dishes?That was the question from the one of the kitchen staff. At the end of the day it was not only the Muzungu cooking and washing dishes but also serving the children porridge and food. What a wonder and show of love to the children?

Olivia smiles at a child as she serves porridge

Too much work without play makes Jack a dull boy. The team took the children for games everyday. They enjoyed playing soccer with the balls which we had carried with us.(The school doesn’t have a single soccer ball).The head teacher requested if we could donate the balls to her after the mission trip to which we said yes if at all they will still be usable at the end of the mission trip. As a way of caring for the environment we planted 70 trees to commemorate our service in the school. It was tears as the team wound up their activities  at the end of the week. They had created a bond between, the teachers, and the students of Embakasi.Thank you team.

Liz & Savannah.  "It's enough!" the referee seems to be saying after she was unable to determine the winner.

"Tree, I put you in this soil so that you can be a blessing to these children," Whitney seems to be saying.

Meanwhile Jane and Shera worked at home. Jane is learning a lot from Shera.She intends to use the knowledge she is getting from Shera to train some orphans on sewing. She is already able to make a folder and a bag. She is learning how to make a skirt.  On Friday we visited Kazuri beads factory and the team was amazed by how talented widows are when given the opportunity.

We closed our week by visiting Liberty Children’s Home which Jane and I have been supporting by mobilizing our church members to donate old clothing and food. Romano and James Luah Atah who are the directors of Hope for Sudan and New life ministry respectively, visited us. They shared many stories with the team. Their experiences with orphans, war in Sudan ,and many more.

"We love you"  Whitney & Jane at Liberty as the others play games in the background.

James Luah Atak sharing with the team

Indeed it was a week full of blessings.

God bless you.

Eugenio