how this world works sometimes. His name is Wycliffe. He lives in Kabira with his wife Celine and son Brian. Kabira, I think, is one of the largest slums in Africa. It’s just half a mile from where we live. It’s a place that foreigner’s like us normally don't go. A very dangerous place because of muggings and killings, etc…Wycliffe was a street kid growing up and used to watch people’s cars for them while they were at the market. By God’s grace he was able to stay on a straight path and find some odd jobs from missionary families who needed yard work done. We learned that he and Celine were trying to build a shamba (small house) out in western Kenya. We decided to help them out with buying some cement and over time we wanted to go out and visit to see the house.
Well, this weekend we were able to do that. We drove nearly 6 hours over some paved, some dirt, some rough, and some very dusty roads. (as you can see)
This is the path we had to drive down to get to the house we stayed in.
We had a good time and enjoyed staying with them. It turns out the house isn’t quite ready to be lived in yet so we stayed at another house, but got to see it and meet some interesting people along the way. It is a pretty primitive way of life out there, but there is corn, peas, carrots, cabbage, avocados, and other crops that people grow for cash. Some of it is sent to Nairobi to be sold as well. 
We had a simple meal for supper of chicken, rice, ugali (cooked corn meal), and potatoes. Of course we had to finish it off with chai. 
Then we all slept in one of the two rooms of the house that was about 8 x 12 feet. We ate, talked, and slept all in the one room. The other room of the house was for storing supplies. Some of the cooking was also done outside over a small fire. There wasn’t a toilet, electricity, or running water. 
We used one of the neighbor’s pit toilet and he also had a hand dug well which many from the community use for their water.
As you can see the corn does pretty well here.
Micah is about 5 feet tall now! We also met Pastor Joel who lives near where their house is. He is a very interesting pastor who has a church just down the road.
We had a simple meal for supper of chicken, rice, ugali (cooked corn meal), and potatoes. Of course we had to finish it off with chai. 
Then we all slept in one of the two rooms of the house that was about 8 x 12 feet. We ate, talked, and slept all in the one room. The other room of the house was for storing supplies. Some of the cooking was also done outside over a small fire. There wasn’t a toilet, electricity, or running water. 
We used one of the neighbor’s pit toilet and he also had a hand dug well which many from the community use for their water.As you can see the corn does pretty well here.
Micah is about 5 feet tall now! We also met Pastor Joel who lives near where their house is. He is a very interesting pastor who has a church just down the road.Celine doing dishes and making Chai for us.
Wycliffe, Celine, and Brian in front of their house being constructed. Micah also in front of their house.
This is the house we stayed in with them. It was a good weekend, but humbled us greatly with the kindness and generosity of the people there.
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