Petros (Peter), our driver in Ethiopia recommended that we visit a city of Debre Zeyit to visit a resort area on a crater lake (extinct volcano). We thought that would be a fun place to visit, plus we could also visit Meserete Kristos College which is sponsored by Eastern Mennonite …
Ethiopia has had 1,000 years of Judaism, followed by 2,000 years of Christianity, and the Orthodox Coptic Church is rooted in the Old Testament. They trace their Judaic beliefs to the Queen of Sheba and her meeting with King Solomon. They became Christians with the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch who …
It was a pretty decent 4 lane boulevard lined in the middle with lovely flowering shrubs, and punctuated with roundabout intersections every so often. But along with the vehicle traffic were pedestrians either crossing the highway, or walking down the street between the cars and trucks – and the occasional …
We are in an amazing garden of beauty. The climate of Nairobi is perfect for growing – even though at the equator, the elevation keeps temperatures warm during the day but cool in the evening – plants can grow 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. …
It takes a lot of chairs to set up a conference room, a dining room, a casual teatime area, and a library conference room, plus various guest rooms and office spaces. The Amani wooden chairs also get moved around a bit, so in time they have become wobbly. When chairs …
Finally – we had an authentic African meal – and it was excellent! Our hosts were the Osiro family who are church planters in Kenya. Rebecca and her daughters prepared chicken pieces in a light tomato sauce (looked like salsa, but wasn’t), a beef stew, an African red bean dish, …
We had a lovely overnight stay at Kibo Safari Camp located just 2 km from the main gate to Amboseli National Park. All of us have been tent camping, but never like this before! Plus a full bathroom with shower (concrete walls), and buffet meals for lunch, dinner, and breakfast, …
After our relaxing beachtime, we headed back toward Nairobi on the train with a detour to Amboseli National Park. What a fantastic trip! We went into the park on afternoon, stayed at Kibo Safari Camp overnight, and then back into the Park the following morning. We will let the pictures …
Off the train and into a van to the next destination: Sand Island Beach on the Indian Ocean and snorkeling opportunities and starfish gathering for photo shots We loved the diversity of God’s sea …
Our family, Melissa and Charlie Rudacille, Reynold and Donna Yordy, and grandaughter Ella (age 13), joined us for our annual Christmas celebration – in January! (We are either late or early, depending on how you view it.) They came for a week of sightseeing, exploring, relaxing, visiting as we traveled …
