Jambo!

We arrived safely in Nairobi, Kenya last night. Our luggage made the journey successfully as well. It was a very long day of travel but was rather uneventful for which we are very grateful. We are adjusting to the new time zone (7 hours ahead of New York, 8 hours ahead of the Midwest). Sleeping in mosquito nets again will also take some getting used to, but the mosquitoes really aren't that bad. This morning we worshipped at Nairobi Baptist Church which is right next to Mayfield Guesthouse (where we are staying until our departure for orientation in Machakos on Tuesday). The service was in English but we did sing one song in Swahili. A more "African experience" would have been fun but it was nice to be able to worship in our own language, especially as we're not sure how many more opportunities we will have to do so. I enjoyed seeing the brightly colored wraps and clothing the women wore which really makes me excited to go out to the village on Tuesday because we will likely see more and more traditional-type dress. This afternoon, we went to the Masaai Market and tried our hand at haggling. We had a great time weaving in and out of the wares. When we told the vendors we were from the U.S., they were eager to know if we supported Obama. When we said yes, we were told we'd get "a very good price." Yet when we said no, they quickly admitted they liked McCain. Despite this discrepancy, there is no doubt Obama is the beloved son of Kenya. One man even told me he had met him personally when he came to visit. At times it is downright comical to see how far the Kenyans will go to please and get their price. Tomorrow we hope to go to the Madagascar Embassy here in Nairobi to try to get another visa. Hopefully it will be the RIGHT one this time!