Habari!

Habari is a greeting here, it means "Hi, how are you?" I'm working on my Swahili. You answer with, "Mzuri sana" (very good).

With just a few more days until new teacher orientation, Lindsey and I have stayed busy with all sorts of exciting adventures, including experiencing Indian food at Diamond Plaza for the first time! It was like a big drive-in. We ate outside, then explored the shops around the parking lot and inside the mall.

I'm a fan of Indian food. 

Yesterday, Sunday, we went to church with our host Terri at Mamlaka Hill. It felt very much like a service back home with worship, the Lord's Supper, and a message.

After church we visited a nearby mall that felt very America. We enjoyed coffee and a muffin, then perused a few stores. It's interesting to see products and their prices. You can find American items, but the prices are much more than what they are in the states.

Today, Monday, I slept in pretty late- still working on that jetlag thing. We walked to an orphanage called The Nest, not too far from Rosslyn. It was just about lunch time, so we helped with feeding the little ones. Most of the children were babies.

It made me feel like I was back in Guatemala helping out with the Canarios! We even had to take off our shoes in their room and put hats and socks on them to go outside. The nannies had the same loving care like those at the center in San Juan.

Lindsey & Rachel

Myself and Vanessa

Hanging out after lunch!

Our next adventure was behind the wheel...on the right side of the vehicle! In Kenya, cars drive on the left side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car. We did well, with the exception of turning on the windshield wipers instead of the blinker a time or two. Both Lindsey and myself were able to maneuver the round-abouts.

Lindsey behind the wheel

In total, we drove 15 km- I'm also working on my metric, but that's about 9 miles I think. Next time out we'll be ready to make right turns (crossing traffic).

Getting use out of that international driver's licence.

God has blessed us with many opportunities to experience life here in Kenya. I'm looking forward to many more.