Habari Yako (What is your news?)

Hey just wanted to say hey to everybody. I am in Nairobi, Kenya right now inside of a sort of shopping mall. they have a nice computer lab that you can pay to use; its pretty convenient. I hope everybody is doing well! I will try to give a quick summary of all that is happening. My Dad, little sister and I flew into Nairobi and stayed a couple of days at a mission base. It was great to meet some other missionaries and get settled a bit before heading up north to Loyangalani, Kenya. We flew out in a bush plane into Loy a few days later and were met by our close friends; the Richardsons. We have had so much fun hanging out and visiting with them. Seeing their struggles and work has been so good. Let me give a quick glance of what Loy is like. Right now we are in their cold season(or post-rainy season) so it is not too bad for them although it is in the 90s-100s and rather hot and dry. Loy is located next to Lake Turkana on the east side and is made up of several tribes. (Turkana, Samburu, El Molo, and Rindili) As a result there are several languages but the overarching language that most people know is Swahili. After staying and working in Loy we all came down to Nairobi by truck on a safari. It was approximately two 9 hour days averaging 10 mph. That was awesome! We saw a giraffe, zebras, baboons, impala, gazelles, ostriches, and a herd of elephants and these wierd birds called birds of paradise. sorry for the short message but I better go. I will try to keep you updated. thanks for your prayers. peace from Kenya! (if you want to check out pictures try www.tmmrichardson.com)