A special day at Sarah's home

On Saturday I had a very special day with two beautiful women - Sarah and Judith. Sarah is the leader of the YFC rehab centre and Judith is volunteering there after finishing her degree in counselling. Sarah had invited us to her home for lunch.

Judith and I set out on the mutatu, alighted some distance away and then walked some more before catching a tuk tuk for quite some more distance. Sarah met us at the end of that part of the journey and we walked together to her home.

Almost there.

Sarah lives in a part of Nairobi that is still quite rural - houses only started popping up in the last couple of years.

This is Sarah and Judith at the front door

 and the view from the front door. 

Sarah really enjoys the peace and quiet of a semi-rural home.

Whenever there's a mzungu, white person, visiting there will usually be some inquisitive little people around. I'm never sorry about that. Such beautiful children,yes?

Sarah's home is very small but she has it set up so nicely. Gotta have a sewing corner - well, if you're Sarah or me you do.

Lunch was ugali and fish

and Sarah had gone to quite a bit of effort to make this delicious meal for us.

 I have to say that the fish was definitely my favourite. Thank you so much for taking time to make such a delicious meal for us, Sarah. 

We had such a good time together talking about all sorts of things - some simple, some deep and meaningful - and the time seemed to fly by.

 As we began our walk home, we were treated to gifts of fresh avocados from the tree in the neighbour's yard. A perfect end to our day.

Thank you for your kind and generous hospitality, Sarah.

Judith and I enjoyed ourselves so very much.

Huge thanks to the YFC team in Eldoret

Last night I returned to Nairobi after 5 days in Eldoret. It was a 6 hour bus ride each way, but so worthwhile.

I had such a great time with the team there, headed up by Helen.

We studied the Bible together.

I enjoyed lunch with Helen 

and Eric on a couple of the days I was there.

We gathered avocados together

and I was introduced to some of the people YFC partners with in Eldoret. This is the team from New Beginnings, a ministry to young mums in crisis pregnancy, started by Anne, a past coordinator of YFC in Eldoret. They have a wonderful project going.

I also met Bosire, the previous YFC coordinator. Quality guy.

Helen and I walked to the YFC office each day from where I was staying and we had some wonderful talks as we walked, as we sat in the sun, in the office or having lunch together.

Helen is such a great young woman and leader of YFC in Eldoret. I was so impressed. I asked her why its a good place to be and why she would stay with YFC.

She told me that she had been struggling in her spiritual walk some years ago, but since she has been at YFC she has grown spiritually, emotionally, mentally and socially.

"I have a heart for the teenagers and tend to get along easily with them. In a way they find me an easy person to talk with and be open with no matter how ugly their stories might be. I believe God has put me here for a reason, and I’m ready to be used by Him.

I thank God for this opportunity and that’s why I would continue serving here if it’s his will. To share with the young people what the Lord has done for me and give them an opportunity to experience the same."

Quality woman, and, to me, she seems so well suited to this task of coordinating the team in Eldoret.

Thank you so much for taking such good care of me and sharing your life with me, Helen.

We also went shopping together for fabric. Kitenge - beautiful brightly coloured and patterned East African fabric.

I'm going to a wedding on my last Saturday in Kenya and I want to wear something African. Loving the fabric. Thanks for your help in choosing which one, Helen. Now I need to see a tailor who can make it up for me. My friend Irene and I are planning a visit to the tailor this week. Thanks friend.

It's avocado season. Yay!

It's avocado season and I'm pretty happy about that.

  Out the back of the YFC office in Eldoret, there's a VERY large avocado tree 

laden with avocados ready to be picked/shaken from the tree.

I'm not sure if you can see Sam, in the blue shirt, up there ready to shake.

This is some of what he shook down.

Then it was time to gather and bag,

 

 share among the YFC family and head for home. I've never been part of an avocado harvest before. I must say I enjoyed it very much. And I just ate one for my dinner - pepper and salt, a teaspoon and an avocado cut open. Delicious!