Mount Kenya and Mashed Potatoes

 

 After church today we had a driver and a guide take us (minus Sam who wasn't feeling well) up to Mount Kenya National Park. Although it was too hazy to see the peak, we still saw some beautiful parts of the park and had a nice hike. The top picture was from the other day - something you don't see in the US - a cow on a "boda boda" (motorcycle) - it was between 2 people. The picture above is a tea field on the drive today - very typical scenery for this part of Kenya. Below is Josef's friend Wacira and our meal tonight at the hospital restaurant - we didn't really know what we were ordering and ended up with way too much food including 4 large plates of "mashed potatoes." We have a few more days in Chogoria and then we will be traveling briefly to the medical school and then on to another hospital. This morning I was missing home a bit - longing for familiar food, a vacuum cleaner, and the general ease of routine tasks...but, Psalm 4 helped me out of my self focus some as I reflected on what God means by "the Lord has set apart the godly man FOR HIMSELF." The kids have been memorizing the Westminster Catechism - every day I ask them "why did God make you?" and they answer "For His own glory." What a convicting truth. I want to thank you all for your prayers. We can feel them and have been blessed by them and through them - keep them coming :). Thank you also to those who sent notes/scriptures with us - we love reading them...I will leave you with one that my friend Robin sent that made me pause and reflect - Proverbs 16:9 "The mind of man plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps." Love to all - Christine