Kenya Mission Trip 2010 | Shalom Christian Missions

2010 Expedition Kenya Team
24 total bags/bins bound for Kenya
The trailer is packed and we are Kenya bound
Our flight awaits
A short layover in London
Final we arrive in Kenya
Praise God all our bags have made it to Kenya!!
The guest house is Nairobi is very nice.
The beauty of the guest house in Nairobi
Preparing for the 12 hour journey through Kenya
The great Rift Valley is an awesome sight
We saw so many giraffes along the drive
The team has fun on the long drive
A nap along the way helps pass the time
The team waits...
...while a flat tire is replaced
The corn and wheat fields
The beautiful tea fields of Kenya
A souvenir stop along the way.
As the sunsets over Lake Victoria, we only have a couple hours left of our journey to Nyasoti
The breathtaking view from the children's center
The children at the school...
...sang some songs for us.
Meeting some of the teaching staff
Lynnea teaches the first day of VBS, on the armor of God
The children make name tags during craft time
The children are happy to see us
Inside the younger children's classrooms
Market day in Magunga
A bucket of fish for sale
The carpenter's shop
The team walks back from the school in Magunga to Nyasoti--2 miles
One of the cornfields that provide food for the children's center
One of the corn fields that provide food for the children's center
Finally the house comes into view--at the top of the hill to the right
Hiking back to the house
The team takes a break in the beautiful new gazebo after the climb up the hill
Alice prepares dinner
Gaye gives final instructions on how the gifts and clothes will be distributed
Bins of clothing for the children
Three bins of gifts for the children
The excitment builds
The children gather for the awaited evening of gift giving
The team prepares for the evening of giving
Simon asks the children if they are ready for the evening of gift giving
Waiting to hear your name is sometimes so hard
The children eagerly await to hear their name called
The children each receive a gift.
After receiving their gift the children each get some clothes
An evening of happiness for the children of Shalom
Some more happy children
Edwin loves his new shirt
It was a great party
I wonder if Georgine liked her stickers
The party is over...but it was fun!
The team shared at the church in Sori
After lunch a walk to view Lake Victoria
Repairing a fishing boat along Lake Victoria
The team poses next to Lake Victoria
Some long time friends from the church in Sori
Standing next to "the catch of the day" at a local cafe
Waiting outside the shop where some of the team get measured for Kenyan attire
A favorite hangout for the team
The older children enjoyed learning how to stay strong in their walk with the Lord
Alyson teaches on how to stay strong in our walk with the Lord.
Having fun at game time
School transport service for the children after VBS
Some children just need some extra lovin'.
Most evenings were for fun...
...and getting to know each other.
Susan taught Victorine how to treat children for ringworm
The new well that gives the center clean water
The team visited so many widows.
Sitting with a widow and her children.
One of the many beautiful sunsets from the house.
The team refinished the desks for the children.
The older boys wanted to help.
We helped install fence posts...
...for the fence around the new ceter.
The team cleared brush...
...to make way for construction of more classrooms
Gaye with Glory Gaye--so beautiful
John sorts through the extra lumber to be used for a project
Walls were installed in the boys loft area
As evening comes the team relaxes and has fun with the children
The children sang songs for us at the bonfire
They watched as we introduced a new treat
Children enjoying toasted marshmallows
Dancing with the children at the campfire
Jen crowns the children as prince's and princess's
John congratulates one of the children on being a child of God
Some of the widow's children we treated for chiggers.
So many children to love...won't you join us??
Craft time at VBS
Jen marches with the children
Dress a Girl Around the World made dresses for all the girls. How beautiful they looked!
A group of older children show off their banners they made at VBS
A group of widows who have started meeting to pray for SCM
The children wait in line for dinner
Waiting in the food line
Feeding the children
The children perform for us
Bonnie with her sponsored child, Irine.
Jen shares during church in Nyasoti
Some of our family in Kenya
The US and Kenyan team together
View of Magunga from the house
Peter dresses for the Otanga
Jen tries to do the Otanga
Jen tried to blow the horn
Bonnie with so many new friends
Jen with her boys and lots of others
Rain the night before our departure, kept our van from getting through-so we used the truck.
The rain caused our truck to get stuck about 600 feet from the house
The children helped to push and pull us through the mud
The team walked for several miles in the rain...
...and the mud.
Finally we were back in the truck.
A stop at the closest medical center for a malaria test...& meds.
The last day of PBJ on the road
The team tries to get some rest on the way to safari
Finally the team arrives at the safari camp
Into the game reserve
As the sun rose we spotted this majextic site
Awesome!!
As the sun rose we spotted this majestic site
Topie
Trying to stay warm on safari
The beauty of the savannah
The beauty of the savannah
Elephants
Giraffes
Enjoying the safari
Buffalo
Zebras
This lion just killed a wildabeast
The victim!
This guy was so close
Beautiful view
Warthogs
Baboons
Masaii homes
Safari Camp
Safari tents
Reloading-preparing for our final drive to Nairobi
Reloading-preparing for our final trip to Nairobi
The Masaii village next to the safari camp
The drive back to Nairobi
More giraffes!
Saying goodbye at the airport
Team mates share a tune while waiting to go home