Back in Kenya

We are returning to Kenya this time for a routine oversight trip. Susie is traveling with me since her job at Basic Energy ended and she has not yet found a new one. The timing seemed perfect to spend some time together without the pressures of work for her. It will be a new experience for her. In the past she has spent a great deal of time tele-commuting and missed a lot of scenery and quality time with the orphans.

Our flights were all on time and not very full. I purposely booked or travel mid-week to avoid the rush and full planes of the weekends. Our drive to Kamulu, where we stay with the Mbuvis, is always a sweet time for me. It's a familiar drive and I get to see what has changed since my last visit. It's like visiting my hometown now, since I've been here so many times.

Thursday we planned to stay in Nairobi to do some shopping for the medical mission trips coming up this summer, and it also helps in case baggage is delayed. Before we went in town, we toured the construction of the new WBS office / KWO Arrival center. We are building it at Kamulu, very near the Mbuvis new house which is also under construction. The new office is much bigger for the growing WBS ministry and has attached dorms for our mission trips to stay at when they arrive and depart Kenya. It is almost finished, and it was a pleasure to see what I had designed being built almost exactly as I had envisioned. By the time we return from our trip up-country the place will be nearly finished.  Here is a link to the Facebook album with a few pics:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151545649300809.554462.792145808&type=1&l=010f9afbf9

We went into town, primarily to get the dental anesthesia for our medical trips. Dental supplies are scarce here, but we found a place last year that was able to help us again this year. We lunched at Java at the Sarit center, and I was able to get another fine haircut from Kiki, a former MITS student that works at a salon on the top floor.

Susie and Mauryn could not resist some market shopping at Junction Center, and as usual I had to pry her away. We returned to Kamulu to pack for our 19 days touring the orphanages. As I write this we are on the highway traveling to Londiani to visit and spend the night. Francis Mbuvi is driving for us these first few days so i get a chance to rest and enjoy the ride for a change.

I'm looking forward to seeing David and Richard Koech and their wives and all the kids in that area. I'm keeping an open mind and heart on this trip, trying to let the spirit speak to me about what conditions that need to be addressed. We are striving to improve and standardize the quality of care at all of our locations. This trip will be to see the results of our first efforts at this from last year and identify new areas to work on. Please pray for us and our journey, and check back here on my blog often to learn of our progress. I'll post pictures tonight from our first two days.



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