Singing in the rain

Well well well.....! Today was very much a wildlife day. Our main event was to head to lake Naivasha to boat along and spot some hippos. However our journey started at home with a late start of 9AM. (Yes, that's late now!) after heading out of our car park we headed to a guest house around the corner to pick up three patrons from the Kenya trust. They were here for the music school starting on Sunday.

On the way to lake Naivasha we stopped at Rift Valley....a stunning view which must be seen in person to appreciate, however I'm sure that a quick google will substitute a trans-continental flight. Whilst on google you should investigate the significance of Rift Valley.

After leaving Rift Valley we headed towards a lodge on the lakeside for a very tasty lunch. Only one cockroach fell on Annalise's foot, we shan't dwell on that......

After lunch we headed to the resort where we were to find the boats. The boat ride lasted all of 15 minutes before the rain called it off. (If we had been back home I'm sure we would have carried on........) We didn't let it smash our enthusiasm however, we started singing a Capella. First with The popular chorus 'fishers of men,' and after we had finished, an African lady sang us back the chorus but in Swahili. The next 30 minutes of waiting on a roofed lake boat moored to a pontoon was spent singing various choruses...with audience participation!

Anyway, we returned to the Mustard Seed after our shortened boat ride and had a Good Friday service which was led by Major Carol. This service was delayed after the washing line disaster with all the clean clothes falling onto the ground....and even me!

Today, a day without so much which we had become accustomed to: Firstly, no tea with boiled eggs. Every day we have been welcomed into someone's home with tea, snacks, and boiled eggs! Sometimes more than three times!
Secondly we didn't sing, "the song"! In a meeting, however we did on the boat! (Whenever there is a welcome meeting for us, we are always invited to bring a contribution....with a minibus rehearsal on Monday we decided to sing 'the way it's gunna be' and has since been known as, "the song"! :-) Thirdly Major 'Caro' hasn't been asked to pray a blessing on the venue we were visiting, because we had visited no projects. Fourthly, and sadly, we haven't met with our officer guides Lieutenant Patrick and Captain Moses.
Fifthly, we didn't see the usual staff at the mustard seed who join in our evening devotions who we have become friends with.

In summary, we drove for three hours to see hippos for 15 minutes, had a God filled Good Friday and have seen some incredible sights in a wonderful wonderful country! Win!

Kwa herini, tutaonana.
Asante sana!

Seb