We had a surprise waiting for us at RingRoad school on Thursday. TOMS had arrived!!! TOMS is a shoe company in America that donates one pair of new shoes for every pair of shoes purchased. So in case you were wondering, TOMS does actually deliver on their promise. We spent quite a bit of Thursday and Friday fitting each kid for shoes. Supposedly, TOMS will deliver one pair of shoes to each child every year. Pretty cool!
Friday is "fun day" at school. We arrived to the sound of deep bass pumping through the slum. The school received a stereo system as a gift and the children love to dance to African music. Pictures can't do this justice, so you'll need to view the videos once we return to Atlanta. It's a great experience to see these kids having fun and it gives them hope that life can be enjoyable, even in their desperate situations.
We headed out into the country on Friday night on a mini-vacation for some rest and relaxation. The roads leading outside of Kisumu are under construction, so much of the trip was on washboard dirt roads. It was pretty bumpy, but we arrived in time to see the sunset in the valley from our front porch. The scenery was amazing and we really enjoyed the rest.
Today (Sunday) we went to Church at Ringroad to participate in an authentic African church. It is surreal to see goats within touching distance while you're singing How Great Thou Art in Swahili. After Church, we took a group of the older boys back to Chris and Sarah's house. We read John 13, which is the story of Jesus washing the disciple's feet. This story is about being a humble servant and I think the kids were shocked to have a white person wash their feet. But I'm sure it was more surprising when Jesus did it first.
-Mandy/Cassi/Vince
So glad that you got to experience Kweisos!
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