Traveling to a foreign land, one never knows what to expect. But whatever I expected, there are certainly some things about Kenyan culture I do not quite understand. I got my first glimpse of this on the second day, when, in the truck with the Venerable Canon Zach Masake, the Canon through in some Beyonce on the radio. Driving through an African forest with a Venerable Canon listening to angry cursing Americans is, to date, one of the most surreal experiences of my whole life.
Second, my Kenyan friends watch a lot of tv. Mostly American shows, including such greats as Walker Texas Ranger and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But the most beloved shows are (get this) WWF wrestling among the men, and The Bold and the Beautiful among the women. So needless to say, I'm spending many an evening cheering for Sting and wondering whether Rick and Amber will ever get together in the end.
I have also discovered a third way to get around the Bungoma area: on the back of a motorcycle. Needless to say, this is awesome, and I plan on taking full advantage in the days to come. I have also discovered that if you show up at a man's house on said motorcycle, you may be given, if you are lucky, a live chicken as a sign of hospitality and generosity. If you receive said chicken, you may be in the position of having to carry the live chicken around with you for the rest of the day, including on the back of the motorcycle and in the crowded bus which gets you back home.
Needless to say, I'm having a great time, and the research is going well. The people here are great, and have been so good to me.
Keep praying for my research, it is starting to get fun, and I am hoping to keep the momentum I've generated. Also, please pray for both Brandon and I, as we have just received news that our good friend Ben, who has been in a coma for some time, has been taken of life support and is in hospice care. It is hard to imagine him going home, and us being thousands of miles away. Thanks for all of you who have prayed and encouraged me already.
Peace,
rhodes
Second, my Kenyan friends watch a lot of tv. Mostly American shows, including such greats as Walker Texas Ranger and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But the most beloved shows are (get this) WWF wrestling among the men, and The Bold and the Beautiful among the women. So needless to say, I'm spending many an evening cheering for Sting and wondering whether Rick and Amber will ever get together in the end.
I have also discovered a third way to get around the Bungoma area: on the back of a motorcycle. Needless to say, this is awesome, and I plan on taking full advantage in the days to come. I have also discovered that if you show up at a man's house on said motorcycle, you may be given, if you are lucky, a live chicken as a sign of hospitality and generosity. If you receive said chicken, you may be in the position of having to carry the live chicken around with you for the rest of the day, including on the back of the motorcycle and in the crowded bus which gets you back home.
Needless to say, I'm having a great time, and the research is going well. The people here are great, and have been so good to me.
Keep praying for my research, it is starting to get fun, and I am hoping to keep the momentum I've generated. Also, please pray for both Brandon and I, as we have just received news that our good friend Ben, who has been in a coma for some time, has been taken of life support and is in hospice care. It is hard to imagine him going home, and us being thousands of miles away. Thanks for all of you who have prayed and encouraged me already.
Peace,
rhodes
6 comments:
rhodes rhodes, your picture is sweet and it makes me miss you, in a good, healthy, community development way. Your blog is killer and you should update some pics on it. if you cant get the pics, perhaps you could send me one via pigeon. lovin it!
It is great that you can prove that all Americanos are NOT like those they see on tv. Am I to assume that you were given a chicken to carry around all day???.teehee
Teague, if you can tell me how to put pics on here i will. I just don't know how, and yes mom it was a live chicken for many, many hours, using various forms of public transport. I'm gonna slaughter the thing one of these days.
Did you name the chicken?
okay here is the thing, when you post, click the image/picture icon up near the spell check and font and stuff...if that doesnt work consult magic beans...much love!
Well I definitely know what you mean about the soap operas. Over here in Burkina, it's Mexican soap operas translated into French. There's seriously like at least three different soaps that air every day. Will Rosalinda ever recover from the abduction of her baby? Will Miranda and Leonardo ever get together???? Ah the suspense.
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