We have just got back to Kericho from a few days out to a village called Chebangon. It was quite the experience. We got to live right beside the Kenyans as if we were one of them ourselves. Same food, same sleeping facilities and same "toilet" (hole in ground).
A man has opened a Baptist church in the village that Miss Norma has had a big hand in building. It is first of its kind in a huge section of Africa. The Pastor of the church was very genuine and has a pure heart. He is very focused. It was a treat for them to have Americans there for the church opening, and we were treated like family. It was pretty sweet to get a shower about a half hour ago, I was nasty. No bathroom for well over two days is hard, especially the ladies.
Our hearts are broken when we see the poverty here and how it affects the children. We have a hard time understanding why they all have 5-8 children when they can't feed them. They have a lot of bizzare cultures and practices here. The children are suffering in so many ways. Food, clothes, and education are more than lacking, non-existent in some cases. I got to stay behind and help some men work on the church while the others went to minister in a school. It was fun to work beside the Africans again as it reminded me of our last trip to Africa. I also built Miss Norma a wooden "Port-a-Potty" so she could use the "Ladies Room" with a little more comfort. She was really happy.
If I could type faster I would write more but, that is not the case. A young man told me he heard on the radio that the Steelers won. I couldn't believe that he knew. He was excited to tell us because he knew we were from Pa. (Hi Jessica, I am still alive and I miss you!)
Zeke
P.S.- We have just got news that Missionary John Bovard is in the Hospital with a major problem with his liver and he is in bad shape. Pray for him.
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