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Hello All!! We made it and are finally in Kisumu. Thanks for all of your prayers. John, Ashley, and Laura made it without any difficulties. Amanda sat at the gate in Washington, D.C. for 3 hours before taking off which caused her to miss the connection in Amsterdam. She was then routed through Istanbul (not Constantinople) and made it to Nairobi at 2:30 in the morning. Unfortunately, her bags did not make it. But her bags did come in on a morning plane and our now in her possession. Suzanne gets the prize for the best tale of woe. She has never flown before and ended up delayed because of weather as well. So, she also arrived in Amsterdam too late to make the connecting flight and had a nine hour layover before arriving in 6:30 this morning. We welcomed her with big hugs!!
We left Nairobi this morning around 10AM and made it to Kisumu around 6PM. The roads in part were brutal on the backside. But it was an adventurous ride and we are all very thankful for our expert driver, Francis. He did an amazing job! The sights along the way were amazing. People are everywhere along the side of the road, either selling or just walking along. We saw people in business suits walking along the roads as well as lots of kids tending cattle and other animals. We passed several “neighborhoods,” which really give a true picture of how people live here in Kenya.
Under new experiences…going potty in a hole in the ground. Kenya follows European tradition for their public restrooms. It has always sounded like a horrible thing to have to do, but the girls were pleasantly surprised although still think boys have it easier. Moving on to more pleasant ideas…food. John bought us all a treat. He bought roasted corn off a street vendor (after Francis assured us that it was okay). It was good and tasted like popcorn without butter or salt…which isn’t really all that surprising.
Please pray for health for the team. Everyone is tired, a little sore, and adjusting to their malaria meds. Laura and Ashley are having the most difficulty so far. We are all looking forward to a good night’s sleep.
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beautifularethefeet 
You made it! Thanks for the update =o) Glad you are all safe, and we will be praying for your health!
Comment by Kristi June 11, 2009 @ 5:24 pmSo glad you all got there safe and sound! We are praying for you all! We think about you often as we read the Scriptures along with you!
Comment by Stacie@HobbitDoor June 12, 2009 @ 1:15 amGlad you all made it safely! I’m praying for rest and health and open hearts. (BTW, international potty stories are my favorite travel lore. Your post gets an A+ in my book!) Wish you could be 2 places at one time this weekend. We’ll miss you at the bd celebration.
Comment by Lynn Marie Kramp June 12, 2009 @ 1:59 amThanks for letting us know you arrived safely. Next time talk about the food BEFORE talking about the potties. :o)! Love and prayers from NE.
Comment by beccy June 12, 2009 @ 5:35 am