Kenya: Week Three!

Hello!

Well I'm back from the village for good. Today was our last day in the village, the longest goodbye of my life. The goodbye ceremony lasted about two hours. But more on that later, we were in Kisumu for the weekend, Alaina preached at church on Sunday and Ashley and I lead Sunday school again. We had less kids than last week but it was still good, please hold these kids up in prayer - that they grow into young men and women of God.

Monday we spent the day getting souvenirs, we also went around to some peoples' homes in Kisumu, everyone is so welcoming and want us to come visit them at their homes.

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Alaina. Then we went back to the village where we did a foot washing, handed out and explained the proclaimers, it was sweet. The widows are very excited to hear the new testament in their language.

And now today. we climbed up the hill where we had an amazing view of the village and we just prayed over he entire village, I loved that. Then we had our Love Feast (I ate sheep intestine...) and then our goodbye ceremony. Many widows had kind words and words of thanks to give us. Then at the end each and every widow gave us a gift, we got maize, eggs, millet, beans, peanuts, etc. It was touching to see them give us so much when I know they have so little.

Then we traveled back to Kisumu, we're relaxing with the family now.Tomorrow I'm going to get my hair braided and going out to lunch with the leadership team. Friday we will be spending some more time with the family, and then Saturday we leave for Nairobi for our safari/debrief.

I won't be home for a week but I know it will go so fast. Please continue to keep us in your prayers, we're definitely feeling them. I'm have a slight cold so prayers that it would go away super fast would be appreciated. I would love to tell you more but I would be here all night, and others are waiting for the computer. I promise to fill you in when you get back to Canada! Miss you!! See you soon!!!

Laura