CHRISTMAS

December 24, 2013

After service of collecting garbage we met

Fred, traveled to Majengo and met President Okila

to make a visit to Isaac and Elizabeth Ogote.

We drove a ways, met Isaac and then had to park and

walk in to their home. 

This was on the path to their home.

Pretty big load!!

Brother Isaac and Sister Elizabeth had recently built a 

new home on property given him by his father.

That is the way it is done here. The sons get a portion of 

their father's land to build a home and raise their family.

He received a LOT of land for crops and a home.

One of the reasons for the visit was to dedicate the home.

Just the week or so before this we had been to Hippo Bay

to meet Steven so he could show us the area.

When we stopped on the road to get Steven 

another man came to the truck and spoke like he

knew us. He said his name and that he was in the 

Elder's Quorum. He was not familiar to us and

later Steven said he did not know him. Anyway, we

greeted him and he went on his way. That Sunday in

church the same man came to introduce himself to us!!

He WAS a counselor in the Elder's Quorum.

He was Isaac!

  Isaac and Elizabeth.

With their family.
We visited with Isaac for quite a while as Elizabeth
prepared food for us. It was very good and included chicken.
The people often make sacrifice to feed a guest chicken.
He has been innovative in his home. He has a small solar
onhis roof and it is connected to a battery which connects to
a light hanging from the ceiling for light!!
He was quite proud of his home. The walls were even painted.

The entrance to the home with Elizabeth and President Okila.

The children at the other side of the house eating 

their meal.

Looking over his crops.

Another home by theirs. We stopped and talked to them.

This part of Kenya is a beautiful area.
Hills, trees, bushes, agricultural and home mixed
in with all!!