We’re in a Kenyan Paradise!

Well we made it here and we’re all alive. We even kept everyone together for the most part. Unfortunately our luggage was not so lucky, Darren’s bag never made it on the plane to Kenya. Apparently Heathrow figured this out before we even got here because when we did get all the Visa’s figured out and the rest of the luggage found we noticed a huge list of people whose luggage apparently is still at Heathrow. After many lines and a new appreciation for Air Canada and West Jet we’ve come to find out the bag should be on the next flight and in his hand tomorrow.

Tim met us at the airport and two vans took most of the team to our lodge for the night while Lynn, Nada, Eric and I waited for Peter and Darren to brave the Lost Luggage Line-up. The lodge we’re at for the night is called Lukenyan Getaway and it’s really spectacular. There are all kinds of trees and plants that we don’t get to see much of at home, even a Ficus tree that’s at least the size of a large lilac bush!!! Not only that but there are also animals, we all caught a glimpse of a small herd of giraffes on the way here and then found the BIGGEST BEES IN THE WORLD in one of the flower bushes. We all have rooms for the night and got to have nice warm showers before meeting for our first briefing. Tonight we get to have dinner in the bush, so cool!

All this is in stark contrast to the people/towns/houses we passed on the way to the lodge. Many people seemed to live directly under the trees which while romantic to me I’m sure is slightly less than that for them. Many unfinished apartment type buildings line the sides of the ‘highway’ we traveled and we saw nearly every shop you can imagine on the way to the lodge. It’s giving us all a great appreciation for our new found paradise and the care and safety afforded us even here.

Tomorrow we expect an audience with the new Bishop which will really be an honor. We hear he’s pretty wonderful and not much for protocol. Should be interesting!

Lisa