First night in Kentemere

My travelling buddy Joe and fellow Dental Assistant Amanda 

on the way to Kentmere.

"We arrived in Kentmere at 10:30 PM local time.  The ride from the airport was as expected: 51 bags, 17 passengers, 3 buses was craziness!  Counting the bags before customs was the biggest hiccup.  We have too many chiefs!  How hard is it to count 34 bags!








The Kentmere Club was an old officers club changed into a resort type area.  My first impression is that it is sort of like El Farrah would have been .  I can't wait until morning until we can see all of the flowers.

I'm excited about being able to work along side this crew---we are all just clicking---a good mix between the "have been" and "haven't been" to Kenya.

 Lastly, I love and miss my family.  I know KT would love this.  Kids...not so much at this point.  I'm excited about tomorrow.  I"m excited about the notes they wrote to me.  I"m excited about what God is doing.  I pray that I let Him work through me."

My head was in such a fog at this point, I didn't know what to expect.  We had minor internet access, but we all were just searching for a bed (and at this point, me, a bathroom!)  I know that this oasis within the "wilderness" wasn't what Kenya was really about, but it was nice to have a night to just relax prior to hitting the ground running.

Of course, Bernard met us at the airport with Richard and Charles (drivers who stayed with us the entire week and really became a part of the team), and it was great having them there to get us firmly planted in Kenya.  That established anchor left me with a good, confident, no fear feeling of things to come.

I was told to look distinguished in this picture---sort of hard
to do if I am in my sweatsuit!

This is our crew relaxing, having some N.A. drinks, and some
chicken and butter sandwiches.  After the long day of travelling,
it was a welcome change to the airline food!

Starting on water early---much and plenty of it!  Here we are
about to have a meeting on how we were going to attack the next
day (Sunday)---church, clinic set up, and settling into the new
hotel.

If you read the sign in the back ground, it says, "Please refrain
from using your mobile phone inside the bar."  Everyone, including
the photographer, were utilizing their mobile devices in this photo.

See our sweet room?  Those aren't adorable, fancy things
around the beds---it is mosquito netting---no one wants
Malaria on this trip!