Orientation, Round 2: Nairobi

Expect little text, and many pictures.

Tomorrow morning, I, along with my short term partner, Leah, are headed up-country to Kalacha. There's a lot of excitement in the air. Two of the other girls with whom I just finished orientation here in Nairobi will also be flying with us, being dropped off at Korr, also in the North.

Orientation over the past two days has been a whirlwind. Our short term coordinator for the Eastern Region, PJ, is fantastic, as his wife, Emily, and his assistant, Janet.

En route to Kijabe.

Yesterday, we took a 1.5 hour road trip to Kijabe with PJ, Emily, and their ridiculously adorable 7 year old daughter and almost 5 year old son. We visited Rift Valley Academy (RVA), the AIC Kijabe hospital, and ate a traditional Kenyan lunch at Mama Chiku's in town.

RVA

Sarah, Leah, and I, at RVA.

Bethany Kids at Kijabe Hospital. Amazing work and ministry.

Mama Chiku's. Best chapatis.

I was also reunited with Kathleen, one of the short termers I went through orientation with in Toronto! She was in Kijabe for a short while with her missionary family. On the way back to the guest house, we experienced "the jam" - that is, the daily traffic event in Nairobi that can turn a half hour commute into a four hour test of endurance.

Kathleen and I, outside a dorm house at RVA.

Today, we had orientation at the Eastern Region AIM Office in the morning, and in the afternoon experienced the challenge of shopping for food for two people that is supposed to last 8-10 weeks of breakfasts and suppers!

Leah and I, and our receipt for 54 kilos of food!

The evening brought a fantastic visit from an old friend who most of you will know. I don't know when I'll see him next, but after a year, it was beyond cool to meet in Kenya!! Click here to read about the work Daniel's been doing with SIM in Nairobi over the past year.

Much enthusiasm :)

And now, it's definitely bedtime. Will write to you next from Kalacha!