Out and About!

Dear Friends!

Relative peace and calm has spread across Nairobi today: Although the police continue to blockade the roads leading into the city, Nairobi has awoken with many shops re-opening and people on the move. We were able to get out of the apartment and help out some friends in Eastleigh. We were also able to give Mary a chance to see a little more of the city and to enjoy her first Java House Experience! (Java House is a popular coffee shop here in Kenya).

Everyone we talked to today was very optimistic about a resolution being found. People on both sides seem dumbstruck over the how terrible things went in the immediate aftermath of the election with so much senseless killing. The intensity of the conflict seems to be calming down. Thank you all so much for your concern for Kenya and for our family. We believe that the prayers of God's people are powerful, and that good can come from even the most dire of circumstances. Already churches of diverse tribes and denominations are pulling together to house the thousands of people displaced by the burnings and people are giving generously to care of the urgent needs of those most affected by the rioting.

Blessings,

Aaron & Erica