At training camp, one of our speakers urged us to write a five senses post. We were to take in the world around us in the five senses. Here is my five senses for the Kibera Slums
I see…
Homes made of sticks, mud, and metal.
Trash EVERYWHERE!
Canals of water streaming down each path we take.
The most beautiful children in the world!
Women braiding hair.
Men hauling meat in a big white truck.
Dogs that are too thin
Lots of fruit and vegetables for sale
A “river” full of trash, human waste, and everything that doesn’t belong in a river
Little boys schooling our Team at soccer tricks
I smell…
A mixture of garbage and human waste
Sometimes a hint of delicious smelling food when we walk past resturants or bars
I taste…
A dry mouth, it is hot and I am always very thirsty
I feel…
Heat, though luckily there was overcast today
Tired, we walked a lot
Hungry…peanut butter on toast is just not enough to sustain. But at least I can say I HAD breakfast.
The rough roads beneath my feet. They are narrow and very bumpy.
The hands of the very kind men on our team as they help us over the river and through steep areas in the paths. How sweet is that! What Gentlemen!
I hear…
A large chorus of “How are you? How are you?” from all the children. (You were right Kayla)
A train in the distance, it goes right outside of Kibera
Our team cook and Kibera tour guide, Reagan, telling all about this place he calls home
The clash of metal as Ben, one of our team mates, hits his head on an overhead door frame. Kibera is for short people, no one over 5’7 Ben remarks. I fit right in! ;o)
An occasional muffled radio as we walk pass the mud housing.
I hope you got a sense of what we are feeling here. I can’t wait to start ministering to these people. I can’t wait to be so filled with the glory of God that we can’t help but radiate to all the world!
