New Local Church Arises...

Children looking in on church

Cleaning, with brooms /mops

 

Grandma with her grandchild

So, On Sunday, I attended  church at Kiamaiko.  Each school is named after the slum it is located in, and if there is a church there, the church is the same name.  This church/ school has a locked gate because the community is predominately Muslim.  The children were looking in on us as we were preparing to go to church, under the tent. Today was  a special day because the fellowship was turned into a real local church with church leaders whom we commissioned this day. The ceremony was followed by a goat roasting and eating.  At first I thought gross, but what is the difference , as we have Pig Roasts all the time...the goat actually was not that bad. I heard four sermons that day, all in translated Swahli, we were there from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m....that is my all time record for church going on a Sunday! Whew....Speaking of school, pictured above are children at Mathare North; children clean after lunch. The broom is made of straw. Woman sweep walkways daily with these wisps of straw.  They do take pride in their walkways and hallways. Also, older people are very difficult to find in the slums. They simply do not make it. But this is Grandma, she lives in Kiamaiko and she brought her grandson to church on Sunday and stayed for the goat eating ceremony.

Monday morning Assessments....

        

          Things are looking up and I am continued to be blessed on a daily basis. We have almost finished all our assessments. Look at these darling little ones that came to see me Monday morning.....these special needs students are getting the short end of the stick and I think I am changing the system...Woo-Hoo!

I am now drinking Chai out of the staff cups (big plastic cups) instead of the visitors small glass coffee cups. The staff  told me today that I really am a Kenyan now!