Things have gone pretty well these past few days. We took a number of boys from Joy Divine Boarding School out rock climbing the other day in the Lukenya Hills. We all had a great time, and Gio took some good shots. I'm sure he'll try to throw a few on the blog soon. It was the first time Gio or I had ever climbed an actual outdoor rock. It was a pretty easy rock, but doing it well still made you feel huge. The guys we took had a blast as well.
We took about ten kids, one leader guy from the school (Fred), and one other climbing instructor (Kim, a guy). They were all great. Kim is a hilarious guy that is desperate for and “adventurous wife”, so if anyone is interested, I can hook you up. We even had a girl from a big Kenyan newspaper come along. Olive (sad name, she says it is pronounced Oleeve, I wonder if her middle name is Oil?) is a journalist/photographer for the Daily Nation, and she was covering our trip in the hopes that the paper would begin sponsoring them on a monthly basis. These kids are trapped in these small, awful school buildings all the time, so the chance to get out, have fun, and hear a great devotional was one of the coolest things they could think of.
The venture was almost flawless, that is, except for the trip home. Traffic was so, so bad. I don't care where you live in the states; this traffic was ridiculous. People here are the worst drivers ever, so one tiny accident on a bridge will back you up a number of hours. Near the accident, there was a mob of people, just there to throw in their two cents on the ordeal. It was bottle necking to a whole new level. On top of the terrible traffic, I had a headache and felt like killing every kid in that car. Group sing-alongs are a cute idea, especially in Swahili, but I am sorry to say that when ten guys, all over the age of twelve, start to sing some annoying song you can't understand as loudly as they can, you start to go nuts.
Anyway, the trip ended, and we went to our South C Sports Bar to relax and close off the night. Even on a Saturday it was completely empty. I have no idea how it stays open, but it is a great place to chill, so I am glad that it does.
I went to church alone on Sunday. Jason was in excruciating pain from sunburn on his feet and legs. The genius went around climbing barefoot with no ropes and some skimpy soccer shorts on. He was asking for it, but it is the worst sunburn I have ever seen on a guy’s feet before. I'm sure it kills. Gio went to town on a mission to talk to Pringles (for those of you who don’t know, that is what I call Jackie, Gio’s girlfriend, it’s a good story as to why, you could ask sometime) that ended up being pointless and wasted his entire morning. He hoped to be back in time for church, but it didn't work, so I was the only white guy in church. It was cool though. I sat near some nice people and we had a good time during the fellowship/discussion time.
The rest of the day was spent reading and sleeping. I’ve read a number of good books recently. Jason is your average English major, so he has gotten me to read a number of classics. I have some cold type thing with a minor fever, which sucks. I have felt like crap. I woke up at two this morning and threw up. It was pretty miserable, and it tasted like stomach acid and garlic, not a mix I would reccomend. I was physically and emotionally drained. I felt pretty alone and depressed, but prayer is a powerful thing, and I made it through the night. I still feel pretty sucky, but it should pass fairly soon.
We saw the guys from Gateway out to school this morning. They aren’t even sure where they are going to stay, or anything, so we’ll see what happens. Other than that, it has been a boring day, and I could really use some meds and sleep.
I'm pretty excited that we are about halfway through. The experience it incredible, but I really can't wait to be home. We still have a lot of work, though. We will probably head out to Athi River again sometime this week, but other than that we don't have a set schedule yet. Actually, there is only one definite for this week. Tomorrow is Terrific Tuesday at Pizza Inn. Two pizzas for the price of one, it is a great thing. It is my favorite night of the week, but I have missed it the past two weeks, so I can’t wait for tomorrow. Well, I love and miss you all a lot. I'll write again soon.
-Victor Rogers IV
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