I made it!

I have made it to Kimilili! Yippy! To start from the beginning.......I arrived in Nairobi and 10pm on Sunday and went to Rev Wasikes house, the power was out (which is a common occurrence) and we ate dinner at midnight with candle light! The next morning I took a shower with a bucket of hot water in a room with a hole in the ground...good thing I brought toilet paper! I spend all day Monday with Rev's kids Samson (8 yrs old) and Sheila, we coloured played and just hung out.  Rev Wasike and I left Nairobi at 530 am to take a bus to Kimilili, the first bus we were on took us to a random town at 3pm (we only stopped once to pee :-s) and we had to get onto a 'pass bus' which is a bus for 8 ppl but they pack 25 ppl in it and put ur bags on the ceiling! it was crazy and fun ahhhh! We arrived in town and I think the whole town stopped to stare! I am the only white person!  I live in a home shared with Phylis (Rev's wife) and their eldest daughter Sylvia (14 yrs old).  They have running water and electricity which has been awesome! Sylvia has been loving the GLAMOUR magazine I brought and LOVES LOVES LOVES the fashion! She brought her mattress into my room and we chatted until bed.  She is amazed AND upset I am not married. Before bed every night she prays out loud and she prayed "I hope Mandie is married within one year, I will find her a husband! ohhh goodness! I look forward to spending time with Sylvia while I am here! Today I was able to visit the school, meet the teachers and students! Everywhere I go people stare and the children say "how are you" and call me muzungu which means white girl! Some follow me everywhere and try and touch my skin! One little boy cried when touching me!  I finally found the internet cafe and can get from the house to the cafe and back! Phylis and Rev are really encouraging me to go whereever I chose as long as I tell them where I am going.  I feel quite safe and try to not notice the stares!  Africa so far has been amazing......until tomorrow