NEWS FROM NAIROBI

We made it to Nairobi safely after stopping at Samburu Game Park. We got to see about 40 elephant altogether and several giraffe and lots of gazelle of various kinds and even one new bird I had never seen before called the red-headed malimbe - a type of weaver bird. Stopped at Trout Tree Restaurant on the way to Nairobi for some good trout in a tree. On Monday the 25th I went to the airport to pick up Yolanda. On Tuesday I had an all day meeting at cbm office so sent the 4 girls in a taxi to do some sight seeing at tourist places. Got to see Rev. Bob and Jeanne Ward at cbm office again also. I had more meetings at cbm today and so the girls did more things like the Maasai market. We went out to eat at Pepper's Restaurant for supper and then took the 3 on the CLBI to the airport and Yolanda and I are now back to Hampton House where we are now staying until we go back to Arsim this weekend. It seems very quiet without the 3 girls laughter! Our accountant Reuben, seconded to us from cbm, requests prayer for his mother who undergoes major surgery tomorrow the 28th at Kijabe Hospital. Pray for us to complete all the reports and meetings at cbm even in his absence for these few days as he attends to his mother.

TRIP TO MARSABIT

I went to Marsabit yesterday to do some dispensary business and dispensary shopping. It is
about 160 km. one way and usually takes about 5 hours one way. The road was worse than usual - all dried out, but full of ruts and sand traps here and there. So it was more like a 6 and 1/2 hour drive due to slower driving and a diversion which was a bit longer. Also today the food relief truck finally made it to Arsim. That will mean less people asking me for food help. I plan a trip to Nairobi at the end of the week to attend a meeting and other business including saying good bye to the CLBI team and receiving another short term volunteer, Yolanda, a medical student. We will travel via Samburu Game Park and hopefully see some large amount of animals on the way.

RAINS HAVE COME TO ARSIM AREA

We have seen answered prayer in our area receiving Christmas and New Year rains. These rains have made the land green again and a bit of water is flowing in Arsim River. The rain was a bit damaging to the roads making transport a challenge. Food supplies are just beginning to get to our area again, which is good as people had run completely out of food in our area for a time. I am enjoying some help from a short term mission team from Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute, consisting of 3 young girls. Pray for our time together the next 2 weeks.