How is life in Kenya different?

In this post, I am just going to tell you about some things I enjoy about Kenya, and what, I think, makes life, here in Kenya, different. I know, I love to hear about other countries, and how they do things differently; so I thought you might enjoy seeing some of these things.:-)  So here we go, on my little tour, for you, on life in Kenya! :-)

By - Ashlyn Elaine

Brian (isn't he cute?) and us three.
If I didn't live in Kenya there wouldn't be a Brian, Meli, Christian or any of our other Sunday school kids.  This may not be something different but it is something I love about being in Kenya; I enjoy all the kids at church and the one million and one stories they have to tell me.:-) 

Here is our group of Mk's here in Thika. 

Matatus!!
I cannot, honestly, say this is something I enjoy about Kenya, but they are here and they are everywhere!:-) They are the main form of public transport here, and lets just say, they don't enjoy sharing the roads with other people.:-)

The open air market.
Open air- it's not in a shop it's in the open air.:-) This is where we enjoy shopping for clothes. I guess you can call it the Good will of Kenya.:-)

A duka.
Duka means little shop in Swahili, and it is where a lot of people buy their fruits, vegetables, and such things.

The next three pics, are just of the wild animals we can see, here in Kenya. I love going through the game parks, and seeing all these animals....I am still waiting to see the Leopard, though. I have yet to see one, and I am hoping I can soon.:-)

My favourite!!!! Isn't he cute?

This is a picture of my sister Suzy, in line at her school. From first to fourth grade I went to a Kenyan school, like my siblings have; it's hard getting used to being the only white kid there, but you get used to it, and I am glad I went.  I made many friends in school, I would have never made if I didn't go.
(In this picture they are lining up to get on the bus.)

Notice the wall, with the barbed wire on top, around our yard. You have to have this here in Kenya, just for safety.

Just another of our yard and the wall around it. (can you spot the American flag hanging up?:-)

I think this is interesting about our neighbour hood, that there are houses like this tin shack, and notice behind it, the huge mansions.:-) Just the huge difference in houses amazes me.  (This picture is right along our wall.)

Here is the gate we have to open and shut every time we come into the yard. Sometimes, it is scary when coming home at night, and having to get out of the car and open the gate. 

Here is the filter we use to filter all our drinking water. We can't drink the water straight from the sink here.

And here is my favourite kind of Kenyan food....chapati. I just love them...they are just about the same as a tortilla. Kenyans usually eat it with some kind of stew.
(side note - I had it for breakfast today!:-)

So ends my little tour of life in Kenya! I am sure I have left out much, but at least you get some idea of our life in Kenya...I hope!:-)