Today, I woke up early...and by early, I mean I was up most of the night. I thought I was over my jet-lag because I fell asleep immediately last night. Unfortunately, it was only for an hour...then I was in a state of rolling around in bed for the rest of the night, but I used the time to send out that e-mail finally to everyone, so that was a big plus! And, I wasn't alone; Adam and Katie both had fairly restless nights, so definitely keep that adjustment in your prayers.
But, back to what we did today; we left the compound around 7:30 to head to the SIM headquarters for another orientation. We were greeted by several SIM personnel, who were all extremely nice and welcoming. If it's one thing I have learned in the short time here in Nairobi, it's that Kenyans always greet you with a warm welcome and a smile...that is sincerely genuine! It's amazing and really encouraging. We had a little prayer and worship time which was fun, because we sung a worship song in swahili...so, while I didn't understand every word, I at least got to practice a bit and listen to the singing by the others. After that, we had a long morning of meeting everyone at the headquarters and finding out what they do and how it will involve us in the future. We also had our first experience with Kenyan tea time which happens around 10:00 am every morning. It's awesome! It's like a mandatory time to chill for a bit and take a break from the day with friends; everyone does it. Obviously, it includes tea and coffee. I had their tea (chai) which tastes a lot like the chai back home, so I think I will get used to it in time.
After this, Adam and I met our mentor for our time here, Scott Carter; he is a really laid back guy, which is good, since Adam and I were both exhausted. He talked with us for a bit and bought us a nice meal. By this time, we were looking forward to a nap for about 4 hours, so we went back to the compound to hit the hay. Katie was already snoozin'; ironically, right when I lay down in my bed, I hear a loud banging against metal, which sounds like it is in my room. Sure enough, I look out my window and their are workers banging out a new metal roof haha. I was so tired that I ended up falling asleep on the couch. After the nap, Katie, Adam, and I went to the Nakumatt (a Kenyan-style Wal-Mart) and bought rain boots, socks, and adaptors. Lastly, we had a cool time of fellowship with the other missionaries involving bible study and prayer.
Well, I know that was really long; but, we leave tomorrow morning at 9:00 am for Tumanini orphanage. So, I think my internet access will be limited to around once a week. I'm pumped to go, and I'm looking forward to sleep tonight!
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Its looking good bro..... I cant wait to here what its like when you get to work with the kids.... Miss my BOY.
DL! Good to hear from you and glad you are checking out the blog. Miss my boy fo sho. Hope everything is going well in Charlotte with the new job. A lot has happened since I last posted, and I am going to post very soon! It's just that our internet is pretty limited and slow, so probably no pictures unfortunately. But, I will try to make a condensed, haha, post very soon
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