Extra Pictures

More Safari

Note: the pink lines in the water are hundreds of flamingos.

Safari

We ended the trip with a safari before the long plane ride home. We saw some amazing animals only a few feet away from our bus! We also got to feed giraffes.

Friday

Friday was our last day. We said good-bye to everyone at the farewell ceremony. We all sang, danced, and prayed together with the community. Before we left, we were given gifts to thank us. I am thankful for all the pictures I have to remind me of the good friends and memories we made this past week. I don't want to forget to pray for everyone we met. The ground where we had the ceremony is the land they want to purchase to build the new medical center. Please pray that they can raise the money to buy the land and then be able to start building the new center.

Thursday

All week we had a wonderful time teaching the kids about God, singing together, and showing God's love to the people of Kandaria. Here are some random pictures from the week.

Wed.

On Wed. we spent the morning digging the pit latrine, helping the women in the kitchen and playing with the kids when they had a break from class. Some of the older women in the village came down and were weaving baskets. The girls all got to try basket weaving. It took me while to figure it out, but after a while I was doing it on my own. A woman named Rachel taught me. In the afternoon, we climbed the mountain behind the village where the medical center it. If anyone needs help, they have to walk or be carried up a long, fairly steep and rocky path. It was a climb for us, I couldn't imagine carrying a sick or injured person all the way up there. The view at the top was beautiful, and once we got up there we said a special prayer for the community. In this picture, you can see Elizabeth's husband, Joseph, standing in front of the medical center. They have no doctors, just 5 nurses. Any cases that are too serious are taken to a hospital in the city. They see a lot of Malaria cases.

Tuesday

We were able to spend a lot of time with the kids this week. When they were let out for recess, we spent time playing games with them and talking to them. Soccer was a favorite. In the afternoon we got to teach the story of creation to the kids, along with a Bible verse, game and a craft. Everyone split into groups and we did a different part each day. I think the kids enjoyed making necklaces the most. You can see some of the kids wearing the necklaces in one picture.