Alarms began going off starting at a little before 6am,
which was what mine was reset for after being up for a while in the middle of
the night. It’s dry this morning and I’m
thankful for that, since we’ll be helping the other teams pack up for their journeys
to their clinic locations after a 7am breakfast. Even though I a had a bit of a rough night, I’m
pretty well rested and I’m comforted by knowing that on my last few missions to
Africa, I usually got a pretty sound sleep on the first Sunday night. Definitely something to look forward to. Sometimes it’s the little things in life!
The Redeemer team is scheduled to leave for the church in
Kawangware around 9:15. Pastor James has
lost some of his voice, so or friend Emmanuel is slated to do the sermon this morning. This is good, because if the past is any
guide, Pastor James will be needing his voice for the rest of the week. Best to rest it on the Sabbath.
I spoke too soon, a steady rain has begun at 6:40, which
might mean I’ll get to break out my rain poncho. I always get a cheap poncho at Academy
sporting goods for each trip. On one of
my first missions, one of the old hands told me, “If you don’t use something
for three mission trips in a row, don’t pack it again, with one exception. Your rain gear.” True words, when you need one here,
especially in Nairobi, you really need one.
Many times, we’ve had a beautiful day until about 4pm. Then, late afternoon clouds will come into
the elevated city, which is from 5500 to maybe 6500 feet above sea level” and a
downpour of Biblical proportions will ensue, just as we are packing up and
needed to get to our vehicle. At that
point, a $4 poncho is a great investment.
More to follow after we get moved over Rosa Mystica, our lodgings for the
rest of the week.
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