Monday, May 25, Return to Kakamega

We had breakfast at Oyugis, and then left for Kakamega around 10 AM. The trip was uneventful. We did stop for fuel. The van runs on deisel, which is cheaper here than unleaded.

David's hair was bothering him, so the girls began removing all of the extensions while we were in the van.

When we reached Kakamega, Charles stopped at the GS4 office (a security courier terminal) and asked about the wheelchair. Of course, no one knew anything about it. After a little insistence, they checked records and discovered it had been delivered to Mission to the Fatherless earlier that morning. Unfortunately, it was to the old address. So, we left that for another time.

When we got back to the new compound, we washed up a bit, the girls finished David's hair, and then we all went in to town to buy chairs and use the Internet. Several of the wooden chairs here are in need of repair. When we got to the chair shop, it was closed for lunch. Charles, John, Herb, and Wendy sat down in some of the chairs to wait. Sarah, Lisa, David, Kayla, and I set off on our own to the Internet.

We found it with no trouble and after checking email and writing a few quick notes, we set off back through town. Kayla bought a shawl in one of the shops. When we reached the gate to Mission to the Fatherless, Sarah reached through the little door to unlatch it. The guard also reached for it, and brushed her hand which gave her a slight fright.

A little bit later, Gail, Evey, and Pastor Timothy arrived, so we all had a happy reunion and shared little bits of each group's experiences.

After supper, Sarah and Lisa helped some of the children with homework. We went to bed, glad to be back at Mission to the Fatherless, Kakamega. Our weekend experiences reminded us just how blessed the children and workers here are. The new orphanage compound is really nice compared to what others have.