Hard to put into words...

Wow. 2 while days down.
It's so wonderfully warm! Sometimes this Seattle girl is overwhelmed by the heat, but most of the time it feels amazing.
Everyone we meet says we "come with double blessing! " It started raining the day we got here, and they've been praying many months for the rain to come.
I have never felt more welcomed by a people in my life.
Staying at Nikki's has been wonderful. Her family had truly taken us in and have been taking great care of us.
Our first afternoon here we went to a slum near by the Hyodo house, a small Huruma slum of about 5000 people. They seem top be doing amazing things with their circumstances: creating biofuel, the whole place is wired with electricity, and a few organizations are helping them by providing free secondary school abd an elderly home. The children won our hearts instantly, "mzungu, mzungu! How are you!  How are you!" As the grabbed are hands and walked with us through the compound. We also saw a rather modernized mall that day, and met with Pastor Richard and his wife Valerie. They are our contacts with WorldComp,  who we will be joining for the medical camp next weekend. It was wonderful to hear their take on Nairobi and some of the actual needs of the people that wasn't discovered in our studies.
We were invited to church with a friend of Pastor Richard in the kayole slum, keyhole means muddy. Jesus is doing some amazing things in this community, through medical camps and outreach from this church. Even as the spirit moves, it is sometimes challenging to not be overwhelmed by the staggering need of these people. As we drove through the slums yesterday, I don't think my words can give it justice. The sheer number of people, the smells of the trash and sewage overflowing into their tiny creeks that serve as their only water source. Witnessing people dig through that very trash to find anything salvageable. I do not mean to sound depressing, but here tis is reality.
There seems to only be extreme wealth or extreme poverty. No in between.
Today we are having a lazy morning and then will meet with the doctor from Nairobi General to orient to the hospital and discuss scheduling.
Only 2 days down, and I already feel parts of my heart are being left behind.
Now it's time for breakfast and coffee. Which,  by the way, Kenyan coffee is delicious. 
We all very much appreciate your prayers of safety, health, comfort, and opportunities to make a difference where we can.
Until soon.

Amanda