You've come a long way, Kenya

Hello Everyone

We were up and gone by 5am. And at the airport. Things have changed, when I first came to Kenya to do my first mission trip-- the co-pilot did not show and we traveled at very low altitude and the plane would do very deep dips as the air changed. Today we had a very large plane with coffee and juice served. You have come a long Kenya!! And a very soft landing.



After the political turbulance in 2008, all sim cards have to be registered. People don't buy plans for phone and computer they prepay for minutes. We wanted a phone and mine did not work because the sim card was purchased in USA. So several minutes later, we found that the new sim card did not work in my phone from the states. So we purchased a new phone and bought 500 minutes. Unfortunately, my phone did not recognize the sim card. After visiting with Kipkaren IT they were able to fix my phone problem and now we have an internet problem but as you can read that has been resolved as well:) Life is good!!!



We got into the clinic and the children form the community school came out to greet us and sing. We were very welcomed and visited the clinic now with running water. The new and beautiful dental chair is being used every day. And Julius, our locally trained Kenyan optometrist is seeing 8 patients a day and making the glasses. We were able to bring supplies that included lenses that turn color--transition. The light is really bright with Kenya being very close to the equator.



We visited the new construction on the LivingRoom which is a hospice. Very nice dedicated staff and all the patients were well served.



Joan and Jim Chalupsky were in their element--pictures to follow tomorrow--this is the cliffhanger--tune in tomorrow I promise you will not be disappointed.