First let me say I have the best husband and the most wonderful sister. Both have been so supportive in this adventure. I am so blessed.

Al took me to the airport where we met with Michael, Founder of Life for Children Ministy and a partner of Walking Forward Educational Ministry. Our flight was to leave at 4:45 but was delayed half an hour. This half an hour was the time we had to make our connection in Boston to Amsterdam. I was worried about this but God is good all the time and the jet stream was in our favor. We arrived an half an hour early with just had time to walk off that plane and onto the one to Amsterdam.

In Amsterdam we where to meet Micki, my sister, and Wes, an intern coming to be with Michael for 11 months. We found Micki but not Wes. Once we where on the plane Michael did find Wes so we all made it and where on our way. This flight to Nairobi was seven hours and we had an hour delay on the tarmac. All went well through Nairobi customs and all luggage made it.

Our first night we stayed at the 680 Hotel in Nairobi. It is an older hotel and the rooms where small but clean. The shower was a hand held and there was no AC. (Al it reminds me of our room in Sydney) Breakfast was good and the variety was plentiful. Pancakes, french toast, cereals, beef bacon, arrowroot, and other choices. They don't eat pork here due to the fact that pigs are so dirty.

After breakfast we went to Nairobi National Game park. You drive your own car along the dirt roads looking for animals. We saw black rhinos, giraffis, ostrich, wart hogs, antelope type animals, many beautiful birds such as the Pardise. The giraffis where about 10 feet away eating and not letting our presence bother him at all. Then it became our turn to eat. We went to a nice outside restaurant that also sold native made items in what seemed like endless rooms.

On the way to the airport we stopped by the worlds largest slum where one million people reside. The govenment is not doing anything to help these people. The United Nations built some apartment complexes for the people to move into. But most are fearful that the $15 dollar rent per month will go up after they move in and so remain where life is constant.

These people survive by finding odd jobs from carpentry, to selling items on the street and some work in factories. Those that do are paid less because the employer knows where they are from and knows he can do so without protest. They start walking to their jobs at about five in the morning, work their shift and walk home again. While they work the children are left to just wander the streets. Every sin lives among with these people from drugs, alcohol, rape, incest, murder and other darkness of life that exists. Diseases are strong here but the people have no medical care because they can't afford it.

There are no sanitary facilities so when a person has to take care of thier business they do so in a plastic bag and then fling the bag. Where it lands is where it stays. This is called the flying toilet. There is no running water either. Please take a moment and really let all of this sink in and then pray for these people and never stop.

With our hearts sadden we left for the airport to catch our flight to Kisumu where we arrived about 45 minutes later after take off. It is now 8:30 PM on Friday night. We are all exhausted and ready for sleep. Micki and I are staying at the Le Savannah Hotel and Wes is staying with Michael. All is well.

Good night everyone and sweet dreams.