Day 7

Hey there,

Today was very fun and we all had a very good time. We went to the elephant orphanage to see them eat lunch. My mom didn't drive since our friend came along. We took our friend and her daughter to the orphanage. We saw the elephants eat and play soccer. They were very funny a cute. There was one that was 3 months old. There trunks were very small. Then we saw the rhinos that they also have. One is blind and the other comes and goes as he pleases. The one that is blind can't leave for the obvious reasons. Then we left and went to the giraffe center. It was way cooler then the elephants. Sorry to all you elephant lovers. What we got to do at the giraffe center was we got to feed them handfuls of food. We could throw it into there mouths, just give it to them or have them kiss you were you hold it in your mouth. It was very fun and entertaining. Then we went and we saw the crocodiles. We got to hear there jaws pop since the teeth interlock in the mouth. They were cool to. Then we saw the ostriches they were very funny.

To speak in terms of food we had the same for breakfast, the same for lunch, and then for dinner I had two 8 inch in diameter pancakes that were homemade and very good. All for now more later

Justin

Day 6

Hey there,

I can finally post from here but it has to be quick. Today we worked and worked and worked and worked some more. We had so much to that we actually skipped a trip to the archives to work on stuff. That was how much stuff we had to do. For the most part we just hung around Humble Hearts and worked on stuff there. Last night I bought the kids two mini soccer balls and gave them to them today at lunch break. They had popped one in about fifteen min. Then in the afternoon we left with Beatrice's mom and went to go get food for Angel Cottage and Humble Hearts. We got bags of food that were about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide and they were filled to the top with beans, corn, and rice. Then we got 4 bags of charcoal that were the same size.

The food that we ate was very good. We had the same breakfast that we have had for the last couple days. Then for lunch we had a zone bar and peanut butter crackers. Dinner was also very good. We had potatoes that were fried and had caramelized onions on top. Then we had chapatti and a stew with a chicken leg in it. It had a kick to it :-) in terms of spice. Then to finish it off we had a bowl of fresh fruit again. YUM!!!!!

All for now check back tomorrow.

Justin

Day 5

Hello

Today we started by going back to the school and sorting through all of the suitcases that we brought.  Lets just say that it was a lot of stuff.  There was stuff all over the table.  After we sorted it all out I handed out toys to a lot of the kids and they were very happy.  We gave all the stuff to the teachers and they were also very pleased.  Then after we sorted through all that stuff we went to a different school and brought them stuff.  They were also very happy.  We saw a well that a man was digging by hand and it was about 12 meters deep.  They plan to dig it to 30 meters.  Then we went and saw the chicken coups and the cow shed.  The cows were stolen when all the violence was going on and the chickens were hit with a disease, so a lot of them were gone to.  After that we went and shopped for the kids at Humble Hearts.  We bought boots and backpacks, and socks.  Then we dove back to the hotel and got stuck in a ton of traffic.

To speak in terms of food again,  I had the same stuff for breakfast that I had yesterday.  Then for lunch I had a zone bar and peanuts.  For dinner we went out to eat and had chicken quesidillias.  They were very good.

That is all for now but check back for more.

Justin

Day 4

Hey there!

Today we went to Humble Hearts that is the school that my mom helps.  Then we went down and bought a ton of textbooks and school supplies.  There was a ton.  We took pictures of all of it but we have to wait until we get home to show you.  We came back to the school and got it all out and took pictures.

Just to get a picture of the school in your head, the walls are sheets of metal instead of concrete.  The stuff that holds the metal up are sticks.  The roofs are metal and the desks are put together.  They hold about 3 kids a desk.

After we came back we went to Angel Cottage where the kids sleep.  After we went to the current one we went to the construction of the new one.  It is much bigger and can hold a lot more kids.  The current angel cottage is like the school but has beds.  The are enough beds to hold 8 boys but they actually hold 19.  The girls area has the same amount of beds but has 16 girls instead of 19.  They are very cramped but won't be when the new Angel Cottage is done.

To speak in terms of food I had eggs and sausage for breakfast.  For lunch I had bananas and a package of peanuts.  For dinner I had chicken, potatoes, fresh and juicy fruit, and onions that were on top of the potatoes.  That is all for now but check back tomorrow for more.

Justin

Day 3

Jambo (Hello),

Today we went downtown and looked around. We had an employee appreciation dinner that was very fun. We so many foods today. For breakfast I had toast with jam, a little egg, sausage, watermelon that was very juicy, I had tea with milk instead of water, and some freshly squeezed OJ. For lunch I had a coke, peanuts,and some pizza with tomatoes. For Dinner we had some traditional Kenyan food. We had some chicken, Chapati, coke, ugaliee, rice with beef, And some green food that had peas, corn, potatoes, bananas, and some sort of green. That had the texture of mashed potatoes and tasted like mashed potatoes. The ugaliee looked like styrofoam. After dinner we danced and had a lot of fun. Here is a question. What is the national language of Kenya? Think about it and I will tell you tomorrow. To say "how are you" in swahelili then you say "habarhee". To say "I'm fine" then you say "musurrie". Just if you want to know a little Swahili for class.

Well that is all for now.

Justin

Day 2

I am here in Kenya and it is about 1 pm. I don't know if I will be able to get on tonight so will talk about what have done so far today. We went to the school that my mom sends money to and the kids that were there were very happy to see us. We got to the hotel and I crashed for 12 hours strait. We are 9 hours ahead of Denver time so I was very tired. Just as a piece of info The total time it took to get here was exactly 24 hours. We got on the plane in Denver at about 11:15 and we got through customs in Kenya at about 11:15 am Denver time. The traffic down here in crazy. It is worst then Denver. Our hotel is nice. We have to sleep with a mosquito net around us so that we don't get malaria while we sleep. That was a little annoying but I would rather have that then malaria.

I have to go and eat lunch now so tootles till Tuesday.

Justin

Day 1

So I'm in Amsterdam and I've done nothing but sit on my behind all day long. The dinner on the plane was not bad. It was terraki chicken with rice, carrots, salad, and crackers. I did a little homework and watched Kung Fu Panda. Amsterdam airport is ok. I thought the Detroit airport was better because it had a tram that ran back and forth that was bright red and really hard to miss. Amsterdam is the first European county I've been in and the airport isn't all that great. I'm leaving for Kenya in about 2 hours and 15 min. I'll be on the plane until 7:40 pm in Kenya, which is Monday morning in Denver. So far the trip's been great and the flights have been boring.

More to come on Monday.

Justin