Bye Nairobi...Hello Mombasa!

This morning started off with finalizing the plans with Fred via Zach’s phone.  After bath, breakfast, and bye’s we headed to meet Fred at the bus station.  We got there 1.5 hours early though so we went back to his sister Sham (Samini) and Mother Paulie’s apartment.  Very nice place.  I got to finally meet Fred’s Fiance Sharon that I’ve been hearing about for a year and just seeing via FB.  Fred and I ran down to the store and when we got back Miss Paulie and Aunt Esther got there.  We all loaded up and headed to the bus stop just in time to load up and go.  (Paulie and Esther asked how Dawn and Roxie are back home, and send their love.  They will be coming here Thursday.)

Over the next 8 hours Fred and I caught up bigtime and laughed and laughed.  It was lovely getting to know Sharon more too.  The view outside was much like the south western US and even Mexico, which surprised me.  It rained part of the way and was cloudy until right before the sun went down, so most of my pictures didn’t turn out great.  I enjoyed it though.  I got a 2-seat spot to myself with Fred/Sharon in front of me.  About halfway through Fred moved next to me so we could chat and so Sharon could nap.  It was great getting to talk to him in person.  Also to hear about the engagement process of Kenya, wow, I don’t know if I could’ve done it.  It takes the whole ask the parents tradition to a whole new level. 

If I understood correctly, the guy goes to the parents’ house with his closest friends and they have food but the guy is not allowed to talk at all.  Any questions the friends answer for him.  If the parents approve then they say something like please come back with family.  He then comes back with his parents and uncles to meet her parents and uncles and neither set of parents are allowed to communicate but the uncles do…If that goes well then the engagement is official.  (If you are reading this and from Kenya then forgive me if I’m missing details, ha)

Anyway, we made it to Fred’s apartment which is very nice.  After getting settled in we picked up Sharon and had some dinner.  I’m now typing this in Word on the bed in my room and will post this via a coffee shop with WIFI in the morning sometime after 9am or 2am your time.  This will be how I’ll have to do it this week as he only uses his phone or work internet.

I’m excited to be here and to spend time with Fred & Sharon and have some fun.  Most of the ministry this week will be to Fred, Sharon, and their family as they begin to roll in for Saturday’s Big Day, The Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Onyango. 

I’m very much looking forward to what this week has in store.  I really enjoyed last week but it was an intense week of group evangelism and preaching.  This week will be a more intimate hands on intentional week of evangelism and encouragement…thus a bit slower.  Still pray for me because sometimes it is easier to preach to a crowd then minister to a few.

In Christ,
KYLE