Outing

After spending the last two days in the house, I knew I needed an outing. So, I woke up bright and early and went to church this morning. It was weird to go without George. I wasn't sure if I could find the way on my own, but I decided to give it a shot. I think I went the long way, but it only took about 20 minutes. It was 7:15 when I left and the weather was beautiful. The air had a slight chill to it and the skies were clear and blue. I really enjoyed the walk. The service I went to is in English, at least the sermon and the greetings/announcements are. The songs were all in Swahili. I didn't recognize any today, but enjoyed being in the atmosphere of praise. One song had a bunch of movements that everyone knew but me. They were dancing, walking in a circle, shaking hands, giving high five, sitting down... I never knew what was coming next! It felt like I was back in Pioneer Girls singing "Father Abraham." One lady next to me tried to tell me what to do, but I just watched and clapped for the most part.

After the service, I walked to the local supermarket (a very small store...maybe 10 feet by 10 feet) to pick up a few items. Then I called Yahiya. He is a tuk tuk driver who has become a friend of ours. We call him whenever we need to go somewhere. He doesn't speak English, but has learned a few phrases to use with me. (My favorite is "no doggy outside." He is scared of Nala and said that one time after dropping off George knowing Nala would run out when I opened the door.) When I call him, I use the limited Swahili I know and he uses the limited English he knows. So far we have managed to do just fine. So, he picked me up and I pulled out my dictionary to tell him I still needed bread and bananas. On the way back home, he pulled over to where I could buy those two things.

By the time I got home, I felt like I had accomplished something. It felt good to get out.

(By the way, George is doing well in Kenya. He is just feeling tired and achy, I think from all the traveling. He has been able to see family and has a bunch of stuff to do on Monday in Kisumu.)