First tribe encounter

Quick phone call about 9am to report they just returned from their first tribal encounter. I am going to leave tribal experiences for him to share, I will update their day....he will share it so much better with enthusiasm and excitement. He once again commented on the beauty of the region and the poverty of the families. Expressed that we simply can not imagine how poor it is over there. He is staying in a mud hut with no electricity or running water. He was about to shower by pouring cups of water over him. Makes you look at your hot showers with running water a bit differently! It was about 530pm their time and they were about to eat, shower, sit around and chat and then go to bed. He is journaling his day and is looking forward to sharing with everyone when he gets home...I am sure he will add to this blog. I know this is a short one, however he needed to split his daily phone minutes with me and his sweet son Layne. Have a happy day and thank you for your support!
Hugs, Lisa

Day 2 Journey to Wamba

Nick called on my way to work, what a great way to start the day! He got a good night sleep and was on his 8hr journey to Wamba. They stopped on the way to buy some potatoes and other veggies when he called. I spoke with Johnathan, their driver and understood about 10% of what he said, it was very loud and very fast! He did invite me and Layne to come back with Nick and stay with them...its pretty cool and I am pretty sure we will. Nick said they are between Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilamanjaro and that it is just beautiful. He said the poverty there is something we can not even imagine and that it is everywhere. He has video of a Kenyan police officer that went to the academy at LSU! They took pics together and exchanged emails. It was 2:30 pm their time and they were just going to head to Wamba, unpack in their mud huts, get situated, get some dinner and just hang out with the locals. Tomorrow begins their day of mission work! I am so excited for him and my fear for his safety has now turned to excitement and anticipation of his next reports! Please respond with your posts and prayers, I told him about the blog and he is excited to see it when he returns. Hugs to you all and God Bless!

The Journey

The night before the trip both Nick and Tom were on the phone back and forth, so excited about the trip. I think he got about two hours of sleep that night and I thought for sure it would hit him on his Detroit to Amsterdam leg of the trip. They left with Dub on 10.28 at about 1120 am from DFW. They had a three hour flight to Detroit, had a two hour layover, then 8 hour flight to Amsterdam, of course Nick had no sleep. They had a two hour layover then another 8 hour flight to Kenya where he finally got some sleep. He called me about 1pm from Kenya...the longest 18hrs ive had. Weird not waking up with him there... he called from Kenya with his disposable phone to report all is great and he is exhausted. By the time it was all said and done, he had been traveling for 26 hours. They went to a "motel 6" type of place where they showered and are getting some rest before their 5 hour road (well dirt road) trip to Wamba where they will begin their mission. They will be staying in mud huts, with no running water or electricity. They will have a translator, a driver and someone to do their cooking for them. I will keep you posted as I hear from Nick. Apparantly the phone he has will work in the village. Thanks to all for your support!