Update from Dominion Farms

Hello, all! We're finally here and getting settled in to the guest housing at Dominion Farms - which is incredibly nice.  One of the ladies cooks our meals for us and I can definitely say that all of our expectations have been met and exceeded in that regard.  The farm itself is beautiful.  After taking a tour via van/truck on Friday morning,  we proceeded to attempt to ride the bicycles that had been purchased for us.  Unfortunately, 4 of the girls were entirely unable to reach the pedals, and so their bikes had to be exchanged.  Now we all have bikes that work - provided we can get more comfortable riding them :) For some of the team it's been a while since bike riding was a common activity, but the skill seems to be coming back nicely.

This morning we attended the village church.  Mandy and I shared briefly before the sermon, and the entire team enjoyed some amazing worship before introducing themselves to the congregation.  I continue to be amazed, not only by the differences, but by the similarities in Kenyan Christianity and the churches I am familiar with in the states.  I think we are all realizing how much influence the American church has on the way the world views Christ and Christianity - in everything from theology to attire and style of preaching.  Even during our time here, our team has been exhorted to be extremely mindful of the example we are setting.  Not only do our words and attitudes matter, but our actions will be imitated and discussed long after we leave.  Side note - saw an MOG t-shirt today - just a little bit of ORU in Kenya :) 

Slow internet means small pictures, but I promise the rest are worth the wait!