Church

I've gone to a different church every week I've been here because I want to worship in as many places as I can while I am here. I was able to go to a Kenyan church called Nairobi Chapel a couple of weeks ago and am hoping to go again this Sunday. Mercy wanted me to come, but I had no way of getting there. So I walked a half hour to Village Market and met her there. We then rode a matatu together which was quite an experience! When we got to downtown Nairobi we then took a bus to church. It was an hour and half process from the time I left my house until I walked into church! I went to the youth/college service which was huge...the church was even bigger! Both the services were in huge tents with chairs inside and it's VERY hot! I met a lot of the KKrew and people who know Shawn. Afterwards, I was able to see Mercy's house and meet her sister and her sister's baby. We then took another matatu to the youth pastor's house. There was a house full of people and I had my first real Kenyan meal! I got to meet a lot of cool people! I was fairly good at understanding the Kenyan accent but if I wasn't listening to one specific person, I felt like they were speaking a different langue (which sometimes they were! :) So basically I saw no other white people all day and I loved it! I loved being engrossed in the Kenyan culture. We left around 4:30 so that I could get back before dark...which is around 7. I feel like I owe so much to Mercy because she lives right near the church but came an hour to get me and an hour to get back. This past Sunday I went to the international church that they have at the school. Many of the teachers go there as well as many of the families who attend Rosslyn.
A picture of downtown on the way to church.Mercy and I at her house after church.