Some stories for ya...

Note: i wrote this on friday i believe, but have had lots of problems trying to publish it...so i hope that it works this time...just telling you that i wrote it a few days ago..in case some of it doesn't make sense.....
Hello Everyone! Well i hope that you're all doing well, i've received many emails and comments from you, and i just want to say that i really appreciate that you have not forgotten about me yet. :) Asante Sana! (Thank-you very much) Well, let's see, what have i been up to lately?? - LOTS. Man i have been really busy! - But it has been really good. Last weekend, on Saturday i went with Christa (the teacher who lives at PACC and who i've become quite good friends with) to church with a couple of her students, in the slums, where she teaches. The whole service was pretty much in Kiswahili, so i didn't understand most of it, and it was EXTREMELY long (like we're talking about 4 plus hours here....) but it was still good, an interesting experience to say the least. After church we visited both of the girl's houses. This was the first time that i have been inside houses in the slums. It was very eye-opening to see how these girls live. The first girl lived in an apartment, so it was slightly better, however still quite a stretch from what i'm used to seeing people live in. The second house we visited was more of a typical house in the slums....although i know that there are even worse. It was just one room - living room separated from sleeping area by a curtain or a sheet, i think that this house actually had a concrete floor but many i know are just dirt. - and extremely small. This girl had i think 8 people living in this space, how i do not know. And to think that this is how the most of the world lives, they do not live like many of us are used to. i walked out of that place feeling so blessed, so grateful for everything that i have. Even the fact that i have such a loving and caring family, so many people don't. So that was an interesting experience. we ate at both houses, and it's very rude to not accept their food, so the whole time you just pray that you won't get sick. :) i didn't, i know that God watches out for me. I have been going to different churches here every sunday with different friends that i've made here. it's had been interesting to visit so many different types of churches. - All very different from what i am used to. Last sunday i went to Nairobi Pentacostal Church - the Valley road campus (there are several different campus' all over Nairobi) - This is the mother church and the biggest. They have several services, and i think that in total they have about 10 000 people. It's awesome! and it was the closest thing to church at home or church that i am used to. Just the way that it was run, and it was only an hour and half long. haha....i really enjoyed myself. This past thursday evening i went with an evangelism team to a place called Riru which is about a half hour away from PACC to put on a crusade. Crusades are very popular in africa - but i don't think that they would work at all in Canada. haha it's just funny how different is is here sometimes. Basically you bring a van load of people and the a van load of sounds equipment and set up in the middle of a field or street (dirt road) and you set up a stage and a couple intruments - usually just a keyboard, and then you have several singers, and you pretty much just hold a service in the middle of the street. The whole point is just to tell people about Jesus. It's pretty awesome - because it works! i went on thursday night and 4 people gave their hearts to the Lord as well as several children, and lots of people were watcing..and i heard that more people came yesterday and more are expected today(it's a 4 day crusade) it's just something that i'm not used to at all, and have never really seen before coming to africa. but i think that it's really cool. :) (i'm trying to imagine how something like that might go over in Canada......lol) So i am learning lots and gaining many new experiences. it's awesome and i feel very blessed to be here and to have been given this opportunity. My family comes a week today so that is pretty much ALL i think about! haha. i can't wait to go meet them at the airport:) i can't wait for them to see and experience a little of what i am here. it's going to be sweet! well i will post some pics next time i'm on my computer...so watch out for those. But in the meantime thanks for your thoughts and prayers, and thanks for rememering me! :) I love you all very much!
Love, jade