We arrrived at the Tulsa Airport at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and landed in Nairobi on Thursday at about noon. Interesting times with lots of delays. As we began to leave London on the way to Nairobi, a man on the back row started screaming at the top of his lungs "Please God, get me off this plane, please people help me, we are all going to die, please they are hitting me, they are hurting me, please help" Kind of a frightening thing on a plane these days. Five large men were holding this man down as he screamed for 20 minutes. The stewards came by and said he was being deported and he did this last time they deported him and it will be Ok, not to worry as these men were trained to take care of him. But after constant screaming, they finally decided to take him off the plane. The rest of the trip was quiet, but made for great conversations. We prayed for this man and his well being and the 5 men who were with him.
On arrival Marvin (Marlene's twin brother) and his wife Jan took us to there home at the Africa Inland Mission HQ where they live on the compound. It is gated and guarded. The guard (Daniel) liked the picture I took of him and asked for a copy. He sells eggs off his bicycle after he gets off for about $3 for 30 eggs.
Jan fixed a nice lunch and we took a short nap before Ishmael and Moline Okuku came over for tea and some plum pudding at 4. They have a ministry called Shelter of Hope Centre in Nairobi where they operate a center to minister to homeless, orphans and widows. Ishmael has been in my parents home in Kansas and my mother loves and supports his work with much prayer. You can see their work and pray for them as well.
http://www.shelterofhopekenya.com/
Marv and Jan fixed a fabulous dinner and we caught up on their 30 years of ministry in Kenya. Since Marlene and I kept nodding off, they graciously said we should go to bed. We obliged and look forward to tomorrow as we meet with the AIM staff for morning Chai and then off to El Doret by plane where Dr. Kyle will pick us up to take us to Kapsowar for the next few weeks. WE will get to see the grandson's again. See their blog under Jones House Happenings. We will be going to the Pokot Tribe for a medical clinic and then speaking at their church this weekend.
Good Day or I should say Good Night
Travis and Marlene
4 comments:
Praying for you guys and thank you so much for the card, prayers and love!
Hi There
We are glad that you got there safe, Mom and I read what you wrote on the blog, Then Mom said it is good ti visited with my children,
Love and Prayer
Lorena
Makes me tired just reading about it. I'm gonna go take a nap now, but we'll be watching the blog and praying. Just be careful not to tire me out too much. I'm not as young as I used to be. :)
We're thankful you arrived safely. What a great opportunity on your flight! (Maybe didn't seem like it at the time!) Take care and give hugs to your kids and (4) grandkids for us.
Love & Prayers,
Charlotte (& Harold)
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