Dave's East Africa Blog: January 8, 2013 Nairobi

Greetings

Today was our last day in Maralal. Everyone finished packing, most of the Olathe group went into town to do some shopping, and the last two desk frames were repaired just a few minutes before we were to drive off. We arrived at the Kisima airstrip a little after two for our flight to Nairobi with AIM Air. It was a busy day at the airstrip there was another missionary couple from Dallas waiting for a flight from Marsabet to Nairobi. Our plane arrived from South Sudan around two thirty, loaded it up, said our c-u-laters, and headed for our one hour journey to Nairobi Wilson. Along the way the pilot gave us a wonderful ride next to the Aberdare’s for some great views of the countryside. At one point there were a couple of large waterfalls and he did a complete three sixty around them so we could get a great view of them. We arrived at Wilson about a quarter to four. The Olathe group was off to the Mayfield to freshen up before their flight out of Nairobi tonight. My ride arrived at four and I was off to the Consolata Sisters Hostel for a few more days here in Nairobi before heading to Western.

Ken and Susan are ending their extended stay in Maralal this summer. God willing this is not the end of the mission. True Ken and Susan are returning to the states but their hearts are still and will be with the Samburu people. There is a long term proposal on the table, plenty of discussion, and with the commitment of those willing to keep it going it will.

Tomorrow I will be spending the day with Pastor Ososo and Councilor Ben from Busia. I am not sure what the complete agenda is for the next two days since it seems to be better to wing it. We will be visiting the school again and checking in on some of the recent projects Pastor Ososo and the YSAVE program has started. Since Councilor Ben is in Nairobi I will get a chance to discuss with him the progress of the fish farmers association in Busia.

At the airstrip in Kisima getting ready to leave for Nairobi