Posted by Jeff Bectle:


What a wonderful place Kenya is to visit.  I couldn't believe we managed sports camp for 600 + children in Nandi.  Ryan, Virgil, Max, Caroline, Beth, Elise and our Kenyan friends Pastor Enock, Pamela, Ruth, Vickie and Ken have done a fantastic job.   It was wonderful to hear all 600+ of them singing as we walked down the road to the church.  


My first experience with the African wildlife was with my roommate Virgil.  As we were getting ready for bed Virgil noticed somethling funny looking on the floor. We walked over to it and looked close. I asked Virgil to pick up my shoe and give it a nudge.  On closer inspection we discovered it was one of Africa's deadly dozen... it was the dreaded bat balloon!  A balloon I had not used during sports camp had fallen out of my bag and was lying on the floor.  To say the least Virgil and I were relieved it didn't attack.  

On our way back from Nandi, which was an adventure in its self because of the roads and drivers, we stopped at Nakuru Wild Life Park.  This park has the largest concentration of Flamingos in the world.  It was a sea of pink.  While waiting to get into the park some of us wandered around snapping pictures of the monkeys and baboons that were walking around while some of us rested in the van.  A baboon decided to visit the van and steel a bag of onions, but Max who was quick on his feet jumped the harry thief and rescued Pastor Enock's onions.


This has been a trip of a lifetime and God has allowed our team to impact the lives of so many Kenyan children and adults.


On a more serious note Beth, one of our teammates, has taken ill with Malaria.  So please send her your prayers for a quick recovery.