Kapsabet for worship

What a restful night we all had, sleeping at the Sirikwa Hotel in Eldoret.  It’s so good to have hot water and a comfortable bed.  Oh, the things we take for granted!  Thanks to Becca for writing the blog yesterday while I rested from the day’s driving.  This morning we drove out to Kapsabet Orphanage to worship with them and see the place.  It’s an easy drive, only an hour and the roads are OK.

I have worshipped at Kapsabet three times and each time it’s a different experience. They have moved to the hall of the secondary school we helped them build, since it holds more people.  The place was pretty full.  The worship team was really good and Stephen Owino preached for us.  The service lasted 2.5 hours, normal by Kenyan standards.  Becca found a group of girls to sit with, (no surprise), and I greeted them briefly.

After service we all filed out into the school compound and made a big line shaking hands, it’s something they do every week now.  I really like it; it insures that you have greeted everyone who was at church that day (no anonymity).  We toured the school and the orpahange and then had a quick lunch with the elders and church leaders.

Afterwards we drove over to Ngenymesut to see the new kitchen that they named in honor of my mother, Charlene.  It looks really good and is almost finished.  Soon they will be able to retire the feeding station kitchen and cook on modern stoves, making for an easier, healthier environment for the widows.  We spent some time hanging out with the kids and had chai, then we set off back to Eldoret. 

On the way we had planned to stop at the waterfall that is near Eldoret but it was raining heavily.  As we approached Eldoret, we came across two bad accidents, both involving motorcycles and the rain.  I suspect at least one was fatal, as there wasn’t much left of the motorcycle.  It’s a reminder to me to be careful and remember the little guys along the road.  There are so many pedestrians and cyclists, that driving can be dangerous in Kenya.

Tomorrow we will rise early and make the very long, hard drive to Kinyach Orphanage in the Kerio valley of the Pokot region.  It should take about 5 hours.  I will probably not blog again until we get back to Nairobi or Nakuru on Tuesday night.  Be blessed.