I start working on Monday and has an option of working as a chaplain in the hospital with the women or helping out at the local girls school. The pastor of the AIC told me that he has lots of work for me so will know more on Monday .God is good and it is such a blessing for us to be in Africa again.
March 15th.
Travelled today from Nairobi to Eldoret by air (45 minute
flight) and from there by Kapsowar ambulance (rugged Landrover) to Kapsowar.
Laura the surgeon’s wife who has been living in Kapsowar for the last 15 years
came with the driver David to get us at the airport. The road is very bumpy and
it is not paved but there are not many other cars on the road which made the
journey less scary.
A few unusual things from
the norm:
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Before we boarded the plane all the luggage were
stacked up at the bottom of the stairs of the plane and as you entered into the
plane you have to point to your luggage and then they put it on. We almost
missed that vital important step and walked by our luggage till we saw that is
what you are supposed to do.
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All the staffs at the hospital have a person
assigned to come and clean your house about 3 times a week and wash your
laundry for a fee. The missionaries informed us to enjoy the luxury because by
doing your own housework they take it that you don’t trust them in your house.
They also needed the money for their survival and sometimes their whole
family’s survival, so we gladly accepted the offer and we have Agnes a single
mom with 3 children. She can speak English fluently and so is teaching me all
the necessary Swahili words. She is so sweet and told me today that her whole
house (parents and 7 siblings) are saved and that they love Jesus with all
their hearts. She said that they were saved because of the work of the Africa
Inland Church in this area.
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The women
dressed very modest , with long skirts and tops with sleeves . The men also
wear dress shirts and jackets .
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It is so dark at night you can’t see your hand in front of you then
you know that you are deep in the middle of Africa.
- Food is a little bit of a challenge just because my meal planning normally is based on the meat first and meat is not that easily available so we decided that eggs and beans will have to replace that luxury.
- Food is a little bit of a challenge just because my meal planning normally is based on the meat first and meat is not that easily available so we decided that eggs and beans will have to replace that luxury.
March 14th.
Stayed in Mayfield Guest House in Nairobi on March 14th.This house is like an oasis in the middle of a very busy city and according to the local people a dangerous city that is off limits for foreigners after dark.Met amazing Christians at the guesthouse from all over the world and especially pastors from Sudan .They are facing a crisis after the government of Sudan no longer recognize the people of the south as citizens and they have to leave by April 8th. The government of Sudan declared it an Islamic state and therefore everybody from the south have to re-apply for citizenship and workvisas and will certainly not obtain it if they are Christians by faith.
Met David, the director from AIM who recruit people to live and work in remote villages for two years so that they could learn the language and be an example of Christ. Andre and I just felt so humble and have so much to learn from all these pastors who are living in danger everyday for preaching the Gospel.
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