As I share about our trip in the coming weeks on the blog I want to introduce you to the PEOPLE we met along the way...
Let me introduce you to the first person in Africa who left an impression on me -- the "Kenyan Customs Agent".
We arrived in Nairobi at about 8:30pm after a very long flight, we had get our Kenya visas and then clear customs with 5 people and 15 suitcases. Our customs agent asked me what we were bringing into the country and I told her -our personal items, and gifts for a school & family we were visiting. She wanted some details so I explained about the uniforms, school supplies, etc. She started to tell me that we needed to do something prior to arrival, I just stared at her with the "deer in the head lights look" and said" I didn't know", her response - "just GO through, all of you!".Definitely a "GOD thing, we could have been there for hours going suitcases and doing the required paperwork.
We could see Betty, Jebechii and family waiting for us on the other side of customs. It was a joyful reunion, they greeted us with open arms, flowers, African dress, and songs. What a welcome to Kenya! They transferred us to the hotel, got us settled and gave us a cell phone so we could communicate. We spent a restful night at the Stanley Hotel. The staff at the hotel made us feel taken care of and safe in the big city of Nairobi.
