Western Kenya

Today we got into what we mercifully call a “car” with John Omondi and George to go out to the rural, ok, even more rural areas of western Kenya. Here’s some of the people we got to be with and things we did:

When God said to go to the ends of the earth, that’s what it felt like going out to this house church group!!!!!! Seriously, it took a long, long time to get there, through gigantic puddles and off-roading in a small, four door sedan! :) This is a picture of their first group farming project where they will raise cash crops of the Kenyan’s favorite vegetable called sukuma wiki (collard greens). They have just finished planting and thankfully, the rainy season is continuing a little longer.

One of the homes on the same property where the plot for the garden is. Oftentimes relatives live in the same shamba (compound).

This is during our time of sharing...thankfully, all huddled near to the trees out of the sun.

Omondi, forever funny, always makes these people laugh…I’m not sure if they are laughing with him or at him.

Oh my gosh…are these people gorgeous or what????? And, they have NOTHING, you guys!!!!!…by our measurements for sure!

An iron window inside the home where we were invited for lunch.

This is our meat as it was being served.

…and yum! Ugali , collard greens and “ground nuts” (peanuts).

Roger enjoyed it, but oh sadly paid for it later! See that liquid on the collard greens? Well, it’s raw milk…I mean raw, right out of the cow, which was tied up in the front yard. His little whiny tummy just couldn’t take it! ;)

Of course we had to stop for a soda! Thank goodness they were just being delivered! :)

This is Eunice from another group we visited. She is one of the leaders in that region and has started two house churches.

And, this is Alex, who is also one of the leaders in the same region.

…and Josiah (pictured second) who is the coordinator of this area and his brother.

…and, of course, the ever present adorable, beautiful children…