Kenya: We Made it to Nairobi!

As I write this from the guesthouse in Nairobi where our team will stay this week, I marvel at the ability to travel so far so quickly. We have safely journeyed from Los Angeles to Minneapolis to Amsterdam and on to Kenya in such a short time span- especially when compared to those who made such trips even 50 years ago. We are tired, sated with airports for awhile, and ready to find out what God has in store for us. But the effort to get here was not without its blessings as well.

We had a 10-hour layover in Amsterdam, so we left the airport, boarded the trained and went to the heart of the city. We had tickets to tour the Ann Frank House (seen on left), and we traversed streets and canals until we found it. It was so significant to be where Ann Frank's family lived and hid from the Nazis, to hear how they managed to help others who were also persecuted because of their religious beliefs, and persevere in spite of the constant threat of being found and shipped to death camps, and to see the legacy that has taken place because of their convictions. Such a sobering experience for us all.

Today is officially a recovery day- we'll change money, walk through Nairobi to get a feel of the city, have lunch out, and begin to soak up some of the richness of this East African culture. The next couple of days will be spent in the slums of Nairobi, viewing various ministries, making home visits, and learning more about life here. Continue to pray for our health and safety, but even more that God will open our hearts to what He has for us to see, and that we will be His instruments in this part of the world.