Wow

Well, as you can now guess I made it across the big wide ocean safe and sound. I mainly slept on the first flight, but on the second flight I was awake the entire way. It astounds me how much american television non-americans watch, both on the plane and after when a swedish man was asking me about levels of training and he said his knowledge was based on american TV. Looking out the window on the flight was fantastic! I believe the mountains I saw were the Swiss Alps, but I don't know for sure, but man are they a testament to God's creation! And I didn't know from the sky you could see mirages, but I think you can...as we flew over what I think was Egypt I saw vast deserts. On the edge of your vision it would look like an ocean, but as you moved forward you'd find it was just more magnificent desert.
My arrival in Nairobi went fairly smoothly, although the visa line was long and slow I got my visa without a hitch. Finding my ride was the interesting part. Apparently a famous Jamaican band came in on my flight and there was a large group out front that had been waiting for them and it turned into this jam session...right where I was supposed to find my ride. So here I am, this lone little mazunga (white person), wandering around desperately looking for someone holding a sign with my name on it...thankfully he found me in the crowd. Another medical mission doc, Dan (ortho), was there picking up his inlaws for their visit so I could start asking some questions about Tenwek and what to expect. That night we stayed at the Mennonite guest house which is a beautiful place. It used to be a british barracks, but long ago was converted into what it is now. It has a gorgeous garden and pretty dining room with all these windows to let in the morning light.
Well, I'll try to write more later (internet can be a little fickle as we're in the rainy season right now)...