BIBLE STUDY IN THE KAJULU MOUNTIANS

Last Wednesday, we again had Bible Study in someone's home. Michael and Terry have one 9 year old daughter. It was a lovely setting on the mountian side overlooking the city of Kisumu and Lake Victoria. The homesteads called 'dalas' are most times a combination of houses built in a circle. The son marries and bring his wife home to his parents and builds his house, the next son does it as well and the process goes on. The system is for practical and security reasons. The wife goes with her husband to his dala unless there is an exception.


Walking up the mountianside is Conselata, our neighbor lady on Ring Street and Wilburforce (right) our language teacher. In background is Sam, Galen Helmuth, Nehemiah, a polio victim and Daniel



Approx. 30 people cram into the living room. The ladies sit on the floor with their feet straight out and sit there for 1 1/2 hours. Try that if you can without a backrest. The men and we soft Americans sit on the couches they drag in from nearby houses.

Afterwards we are fed the usual rice and beans with chai. For some people this is their meal for the day. Little Rosanna is having fun eating out of Martina's plate and is very fascinated with the spoon. It's always a great social time.

The Luo people are very friendly in spite of the langauge barrier. These ladies can speak English quite well though. We were looking at a picture of Monica and Sara, a daughter of Jennifer next to Sam. How intrigued they are of pictures......a luxury they cannot afford.

The next post was going to be about a house mudding but it was cancelled because of Silas Opiyo's funeral.

By the way, our lost tub was found in a Nairobi guest house, a whole month later. God led Abby Fisher to a helpful airport offical. Thanks for your prayers.

Mattie Kauffman