finally an update

apologies again for the length between updates. we have run away from the YMCA internet into the city, which is about a ten minute walk to find something a little faster.
last week our team ran a children's programme for about 150 kids. It was a lot of fun, and a great relief to find just 150 children, instead of the 300 that we were expecting. We have a couple in our group that are employed full time as children's workers, so they had put together an amazing programme with loads of great songs, fun ideas for memory verses, games, stories etc. It was a great chance for us to work as a team as well and get to know each other better.
This week we are working at the church army sanding and painting three of their classrooms... its hot and dusty work!
On sunday Nathan and I went back to Kibera with a friend Jordan to help out with two church services. The first one in english and the second in swahali. The english service was quite small with a congregation of about 50 and it went for about an hour and half. The second, which followed almost immediately after was a lot bigger with maybe 100, and was a lot longer. It was hard work looking engaged as the corrugated iron building slowly heated up, and the smell of the long drop outside whiffed through the building. we had a translator for the service which was also an interesting experience.
After the service we went and visit a friend that lives in Kibera, just a few minutes away from the church. It was hard going back to Kibera this time. I think it knocked me a lot more than last time. I wanted to be there and see the reality of the place, but at the same time wanted to get the hell away from the stink and the business and the vulnerability that I felt. I still don't really know how to process the poverty i have seen there.
have had to head back to the hostel now for dinner, but will try to write again soon. sending love xox rosey