Greetings!
Hello friends, I hope this finds you doing well, we are presently making our preparations for our return to Zambia after visiting in Wilmington, Delaware for about two months. Our journey began in Zambia on September 26th when we bounded a train for a trip to Kenya through Tanzania.
The train trip from Zambia to Tanzania took two days and then from there we took a bus ride into Kenya which lasted about ten hrs. The cost of the train trip was U.S. $206 for a first class cabin with bunk beds; the bus ride from Tanzania to Kenya cost U.S. $100, this brought the total cost to U.S. $306 dollars. Prior to our train trip, we had inquired from the airline how much it would cost to fly to Kenya which is only a two hour flight from Zambia, but we quickly settled for the train when we found out that it was going to cost the four us U.S. $2400, so I guess you can say that we saved $2094 not bad ha! In the course of our travel, we saw some awesome scenery as we traveled through tunnels and jungles and over high bridges and rivers. When planning the trip, we were wondering how Kimani & Malaika were going to handle it, thankfully, they did very well and did not complain.
Upon arrival in Kenya, we had a wonderful home coming; we visited with Kamau’s relatives and friends. This was the first time in our eleven years of marriage that Kimberly and our children had visited the place where Kamau was born. Kimani and Malaika were able to visit with their Kenyan cousins for the first time. We were in Kenya for two weeks and it was truly a very special time. However Kamau’s relatives put him to task and wanted to know why he had not taught the Kids and Kimberly Swahili. They told him to make sure that he teaches Kimberly and the children Kikuyu or Swahili so that they can be able to communicate with them next time we visit. They even threatened to hold Kimberly hostage for two months and teach her themselves as they did not believe that Kamau will do it since he had not done it during the eleventh years of marriage. How utterly unfair! Seems like these people have no confidence in me! Please click on this link to view a brief slide show of our travels.
We are enjoying visiting with Kimberly’s mum and sister, Nikki; Kimani and Malaika are having tons of fun with their grandmother whom they haven’t seen for two years. We are very grateful to God to find Kimberly’s mum doing well and able to get about without much problems, she went through two hip replacements surgery recently which has greatly alleviated the pain and discomforted she has suffered for some time. Nikki's wedding was the highlight of our family during our stay.
Malaika turned eight on November 28th, she celebrated her birthday bowling and playing arcade games with her friends.
We have also visited with friends and churches that support our work in Zambia including a few other churches to help raise awareness of the orphan crisis. This time that we have spent them have been full of laughter and encouragement and it strengthens us as we go forward in our ministry. Thank you & Many blessings to all those who have made the last three months so very special to us through giving, practical helps, hospitality, prayers and many other kindnesses! We will miss you!
For His Glory,
The Kamaus
