President Broadbent, the mission president, invited the
missionaries in June to read the Triple Combination-
The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants,
and The Pearl of Great Price,- before Christmas and
mark all the scriptures that dealt with the
Atonement of Jesus Christ.
We did that and learned so much from our study.
To complete the study he requested that for Christmas
we really make it a Christ centered time.
For Christmas Eve we were to do a service.
Fred Okoth, the Elder Quorum President
found a project for us near his home.
We were to collect garbage from home in the area.
We drove to his area and waited for him to come get
us to show us where he stayed.
While we were waiting we enjoyed watching the people.
It was early in day and people were cleaning up
from breakfast of doing laundry.
This woman was sweeping her yard with her "broom".
She was very particular about it and swept all the
things into the road to join with all the other
garbage there.
The following sites are in the living area we visited to
collect garbage.
Laundry on the line.
We saw many, many children. All of them ready for
a picture which we took of them and then they
would run for the camera to see themselves.
Notice the little girl on the right with a sibling on her back.
A very common site.
I told the children they must smile.
Many of the little ones would see us and say,
"How are you? I am fine."
They were practicing what they had learned in school.
Even at 5 and 6 they learn English, Kiswahili and a native
dialect - to read m write and speak!!
This cutie was leaning against this pole and looked so
forlorn I told him to smile for a picture.
He immediately changed and smiled.
More children with Elder in the background.
Homes together. See the pig?
And the water running in the gully.
Elder Tsegaye working. (in the green shirt)
Children.
Laundry is done by hand in these tubs on the ground.
Then dried on the lines.
Animals - large and small are free to roam around and
even some in the houses.
In a narrow alley between the homes we passed a
woman doing anothers hair. I asked if I could take their
picture and they were excited that I would want to.
They also wanted to see the pictures.
This is a lot of work,
They put extensions on to braid the hair.
Laundry.
Bringing the bags of garbage to the collection point.
The road going into Fred's area.
More road area.
Elder Arineitwe dumping a load.
Elder Arineitwe being the load for Elder Moon.
Elder Arineitwe and Elder Tsegaye.
Elder Tsegaye and Elder Huskinson.
Elder Pienaar
The place where Brother Fred Okoth stays.
It is in the left end of this building and comprises of one room.
In front of our truck is a small duka where he and his
wife sell fruits and veggies and eggs.
When we were finished with the service Fred invited
us and the sisters into his place for a refreshment -
a Fanta and cold scones.
He is a good man!!
We then hurried home to clean up and Fred came for
us to go visit a member in another area.
A home in the area.
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