August 1

Today was our third day of construction work at the Gituamba IDP camp.  A lot of work got done on the interior walls, with most of them now up over 7 feet tall. Window and door openings were left, with the doors hopefully arriving next week so we can install their frame anchors into the concrete columns we hope to be able to pour. The supports for the rebar beams are nearly complete, so we should be able to work with the Kenyan workers on Monday to mix, carry and pour concrete into the forms.

We finished intentionally at 3:00 today to take a ride to the equator. It is a beautiful ride up to 7425 feet, passing through coffee and tea plantations. We finally got some rain when we got back to Tumaini, which hopefully should help to keep the dust down somewhat on the roads, which have been a continuous dust cloud.

Our team has been healthy up to this point, although a few have come down with stomach issues recently.  Prayers for good health for the team would be appreciated.

Tomorrow will be a mixed day for us. We will do a game drive in the morning through Lake Nakuru National Park, have lunch at a restaurant downtown in Nakuru and then do a hygiene training and water filter distribution at a church in one of the slums in Nakuru.

Once again, power has been off and on this evening, so access to the internet has been nearly non-existent. Trying to load a post with pictures just doesn't work. Hoping for a better signal one of these days......