A Week With My Son and His Pastor

I arrived in Kenya the end of February.  At the end of March my son, Jeremy, and his pastor Keith came for one week. I was so thrilled to finally have my son in Kenya!  A favorite place to visit for first time visitors to Kenya is Carnivore.  Its a specialty restaurant that serves game meat.  In earlier years they served alot of exotic meats.  These days, so many animals are protected, so the assortment of meats has decreased.

They cook the meat over an open fire pit on swords.  They bring the meat on a sword and cut a portion right onto your plate.  This is Keith about to enjoy some of the best beef he said he's ever eaten.

The fabulous meal was followed by dessert.  Yum!

A friend of mind took Jeremy and Keith on a walking excursion to an outdoor market.

This is where many buy their clothing, DVD's, fresh fruit and veggies, and almost anything else you might want to find.

The stalls seem to go on forever.  Many of missionary friends buy their family's clothing in these markets.  It comes to Kenya in bales from the US and Europe. 

Cattle corssing the road is not an unusual sight in Nairobi -- especially during the dry seasons.  The herdsboys take their cattle anywhere they can find grass and water.

This is the infamous Kibera slums said to be the largest slum in East Africa.  The statistics are not certain but is estimated there are between 800,000 and 1.2 million individuals living here. 

This young man makes  his living ferrying water on this cart.  These guys are amazing as they run all over with these heavy carts.  Sometimes their feet barely touch the ground. 

We visited a Maasai village.  This Maasai mama is demonstrating a small oil lamp she uses in her "kitchen" in order to see. 

These houses are constructed by the women.  The outside is typically plastered with a mixture of ash, cow dung, and mud so they become waterproof.

Keith had to give high fives to these sweet Maasai children.

Keith and Jeremy stayed out on the property for two nights.    Very brave thing to do for these city boys!

Sunsets in the Rift Valley are stunning!

Washday on the property is always colorful and a busy place for fellowship.

These two adorable children carrying a five gallon bucket of water to their moms for washing clothes.

Goats, sheep, cattle, and donkeys are a part of everyday life in a Maasai village.

My son, Jeremy, carrying a Maasai stick.  I think the smile says it all!  He had a great time and his mama thoroughly enjoyed the week.