Today I thought I’d share a little bit of East Africa with you. Today the weather was beautiful. It was warm but not hot (80 deg F). It was also dry (no humidity). Yesterday was the same, tomorrow will be the same. The rest of the week ………. the same! With blue skies and plenty of sunlight, I have wondered if the garden of eden was perhaps located in East Africa. I can see what has drawn many people from other lands to the part of the world over the years.
So let me introduce you to the guest house that Cathy and I are helping fund. The foundation is done and as you can see the walls are in the process of being built. There will be three rooms along with a bathroom with shower. Once the place is ready, Cathy and I plan to furnish it when we return to Kasulu next year. We already have a bed, which is one that the Diocese purchased when we came to the compound. We’ll pay them for it and have it moved to the new guest house when it is finished. Nicely built local furnature is very reasonable here in Kasulu. For instance the wood framed bed with matress cost about $200 here. So some cushioned chairs, perhaps a love seat, some tables and such will be pretty easy for us to handle cost wise.
How about plants and flowers? Yup, they’ve got them. Lots of them in some amazing varieties. Below is just a sample of some around the compound. You can click on images view a larger image of them.
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Then there is the East African food. The staples are rice, beans, greens, cabbage, bananas (cooked and plain), ugali, chicken, beef and pork, pineapple, avocado and papaya. Here is a typical lunch we have enjoyed while visiting in Kasulu.
And why not? Let’s hear it for the goats. They have lots of goats. They are rather cute in their own particular way. And they ofter just roam free all about the towns and villages.
So that’s it for tonight. Tomorrow we are back down at the bible college. It will be a light day of work as most of what I needed to do is completed, the students are in exam week, so I can’t really do much training. But I hope to get some time with Daudi to talk over future plans and goals for KBC.
Good night and God bless you all,
Bill