We have been in Nairobi about two and aa half weeks. It has been a whirlwind of new activities and change. We have met most everyone at the area office. It is in a small building, but next to it they are building a new three-story building. Right now of is a concrete structure. They tell us it will be complete in 6 months, but I would not hold my breath on that. It looks like there is still a lot to do. It will be a nice addition when it is done. We have a car. The issue is learning to drive on the left side of the roar with the steering wheel on the right side of the car. It is definitely a change and a challenge. Some roads are very narrow and there seems to be a no rule policy. It kind of like bumper cars. Every man for himself. Motorcycles heard straight into oncoming traffic weaving in and around cars. With the narrow roads Sister Holloway is always we will run of the side of the road into the steep drop off. We don’t go anywhere without the help of google maps.

We have been assigned to attend the Gigiri ward. Last week we felt brave and attempted to find it on our own. There are not really addresses so it makes it challenging with find a place. We were given google pin of where the building was supposed to be so we followed it. It took us off road, through a area full of shacks, down rough dirt roads and straight into a corn field. It is about a 45-minute drive away. We tried anther place but never found the church. After three hours of driving, we returned home and were thankful that we found our way back home. Today we were fortunate to drive to our church building. Ut is near the Embassy. There are several American families in the ward as well as the Kenyans. It should be a great experience.

The other senior missionary couples have been helpful as we get set up with all the different services that we need. Things seem to go slow. It took over a week to get our church phone delivered ad set up. We have fund the senior missionary couples know all the good restaurants. There seems to be plenty of options with the best milkshakes close to our apartment. Those are important things to know.

We will be serving missionaries in 15 different missions. Just over half are French speaking missions. We have a translator but the phone connections are bad and it is difficult to understand everything. We are realizing there will be a different set of challenges that what we faced in the Philippines. We have found the Kenyan people very friendly and helpful. This area of the world is embracing the gospel quickly. In the DRC they are creating a new stake about every six months. The members have strong testimonies and are committed to the gospel.