Day 1 or Day 3, depending on how you are counting

Day 1---or 3, depending on how you count

Well we have made it through day 1 (or 3 of you count flight time) it has been a good trip this far. The flights were long...very long. But we arrived (our luggage didn't, but should arrive Tuesday) as a side note we went out and bought some clothes and we looked like an old guy boy band! Note to self, Kenyan sizes are smaller than US sizes!

After a pretty good nights rest in Nairobi we boarded our plane to Kisumu. The view below is the first site I had of Kisumu from the air! 

As we were met by our host (Jared) we made our way to the orphanage. If you haven't been this next picture might not mean much b/c it is just of the road. If you have been here then your jaw is dropping! The roads are great and have brought many homes,businesses, and schools to the area

Our our way there must have been 15-20 towns that have developed along the road. I was amazed that during the day. On our two hour drive to the orphanage that we only saw a handful of kids not in school. These areas were businesses that had formed in pockets for travelers.

We stopped for lunch. Below is Jared (yellow), his brother Joshua (black), Tom (our previous admin) and Lawyer.

Lunch was...fried! Not too bad.

Lawyer insisted on the next picture! Before and after each meal you had to wash up. You eat with your hands, so this was important.

This is a picture of our orphanage from the back. It's HUGE! I mean big! Compared to other orphanages I think the facility was as nice or better. Now, apparently there is no running water and the generator is not working, but you can tell that FBCP put a lot into the bones of the facility.

This was Pastor Daniel's home. It now serves for prek-1st school rooms.

The kitchen smelt good. Wood burning stove/oven. The head chef was there today (what are the odds!?! JK, they knew we were coming)

This is the garden where the kids grow Kale and then use it in some of their meals.

Lawyer and some of our orphans.

Finally made it home. Must have seen 50-100 houses like the one in the picture on the way back to Homa Bay and Kisumu.

The scenery is beautiful. God is good

We had a full day with a fuller one tomorrow. We heard the school side of the report. High marks. Trophy for the best private school on Homa Bay. I wrote the stat, but it was 1 out of 97 schools I believe.

Many questions and tensions between some of the people associated with the school/orphanage are already stirring. Pray that the Lord will give us the ability to bring them together. Also pray for truth. We heard only about the school today, but so much still left to talk about. Some big issues. 

What a unique experience the Lord has given us and we want to serve Him completely and competently. 

Thank you all for praying.

**its midnight and I'm beat. So forgive any typos**