It is Monday 4:20 PM Houston time and 11:20 PM Monday night here in Nairobi. Paula is taking a shower and we have eaten. We were met at the airport by Pastor George and several men from his church, King's Tabernacle here in Nairobi. They got us to the hotel and took us a restaurant where we ate talipia under the stars!! The meal also included greens (didn't taste like collards, mustards or turnip greens), tomatoes & onions. The "bread" was like a meal and water shaped loaf. The food was eaten with the hands.
The flight from uneventful from Amsterdam to Nairobi. Departing from the plane and entering the terminal reminded me of a gym, lots of sweat and body odors. After we went through customs, got our bags and went outside with Pastor George to wait on the cars, the cool breeze felt great!! We are staying at the Terminal Hotel -- cheap and austere. The bed's are wooden slats and not quite 6 inch foam -- hard to sit on. I'll let you know how I feel in the morning.
We are going to rest, eat breakfast and meet George to get our food supplies. He wants us to visit his church, tour the slums and have lunch or dinner with him before we go to Rabondo. We'll see what happens. As any person on mission trip will tell you, flexibility is everything.
It turns out that there is still paperwork keeping the container from getting to Nairobi. Pastor George will work on it in the morning and hopefully it will ship Wednesday.
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