It is Monday evening and we just returned from FHE. I was on the computer this morning but was struggling to come up with an update as there wasn't much new that came along this last week. Fortunately there was nothing in our traveling this week that was a whole lot different with the exception that the Mlolongo stretch was back on the old deviation this week as they lay one final coat of pavement on the new road. Kind of disappointing after driving on the new stretch for a month but it appears that they should finish it this week but then they will probably throw several speed bumps in just to make it interesting.
We did come home from Kyambeke a little early this week as it was determined that we needed to get another blood test for Joshua so he can secure his South Africa visa. We brought he and Dominic into the lab before it closed and then returned them on our way to Ilima on Friday. Joshua is scheduled to leave for the Johannesburg MTC this Thursday so I hope we have everything ready now. A few more of the Temple Prep folks secured birth certificates this week so we will keep scheduling small groups to come into Nairobi and work with Victor when ever they clear that hurdle.
There was no rain at all this week but they really don't expect it up country until mid October. They do expect it a little earlier here in Nairobi each season though so the first question we are asked on our arrival up country each trip is "How's Nairobi". We did haul some seeds to one of the branches so they can plant it as soon as the moisture comes.
The unpaved roads though are really getting dusty. Some of the deviations they attempt to water down and reduce the dust hazard but it is pretty tough to stay on top of all of it.
The annual migration of animals from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara is in full swing which even impacts those we see along the road as we travel. Besides the usual giraffes and gazelles this week we also saw some wildebeests, hartebeests and zebra.
We did get to the embassy for mail today and were happily blessed with several letters. Also took my companion into the lab at Dr. Dogras today so they could check her cholesterol level to send back to the states and she can get her prescription renewed. In our travels we stopped at several stores looking for Doritos type chips as the avocados are on up country and the members give us a few to bring home each week. They taste real good and make excellent guacamole dip. Didn't find any Doritos but I did find some double stuffed Oreos and bought 4 packages as we have become converted to if you find it buy a bunch as it is hard to anticipate when you might see them again. My companion did make a lemon meringue pie this week as an anniversary gift. Tasted great but just looked a little dingy as the sugar here is a light brown which definitely gives the lemon filling a color considerably darker than the bright yellow we are used to.
Well I think that covers our life for another week.
Elder & Sister Bishop
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