Today we made mandazis (similar to a donut, but more dense) for the boys at Agape. The KJ's made the dough this morning, had us over, and we rolled them out into different shapes. All you need to know is that they are fried, so that makes them yummy! I also visited Jubilee Market with the older kids today.
Beautiful flowers on the walk to the KJs
As soon as we walked into the gate, the kids climbed this amazing tree.
Isaac the guard pushed Rachel on the KJs tire swing.
Cady, I see this turning into a painting. Will you help me??
Maybe this one too...
This is the front yard of the Agape Missionaries' Compound.
Here we are helping George roll out the mandazis.
Perrys, Pages, and KJs rolling and trying to come up with creative shapes.
Last pic before I got my hands greasy for rolling.
They were deep fried in this pot heated over a coal jiko. Here we are melting grease...YUM!
Dough on the rise...
Here are pics of the kids sampling, just to make sure they're okay for the boys. Steve bought syringes to fill them with jelly and powdered sugar to coat them.
Jonathan and Sutton enjoying their mandazis. I'm not making any promises, but hoping to make a traditional Kenyan meal for our homegroup. Get excited people!
Samuel with his jelly-filled goodness
Rachel called hers a jelly-filled bunny.
Gracie, the youngest KJ, is watching them fry!
My mother asked me to take a photo of the clothesline. Here you go, Mama!
Outside of Jubilee Market
Hannah and Jonathan looking at the live chickens
Everything is so colorful here. Here are displays of beans at one person's booth.
Veggies
Hannah and Sutton really inspected the ginger root.
Hannah and Jonathan at Jubilee Market
The produce is under a large covering, as you can see in the pictures. Here are some photos of the open air markets. I wanted to take a picture of the whole fried fish just laying in stacks, covered in flies, but the shopkeeper said I had to buy a fish to take a photo. Sounds like a great sales tactic to me!
Shops near Jubilee...you can see tuk tuks (three-wheeled cars) to the right of the photo.
We were so packed into the tuk tuk that Connor and Sutton offered to ride in the back with the produce. Here's an even better photo of the tuk tuk.
Jonathan and Connor
View on the ride home of nearby mountains
Tomorrow, Jonathan will tutor the boys again in the morning, and we get to attend their men and women's bible studies in the afternoon. We miss all of our friends and family, but are enjoying every minute here!
Lots of info and pics, tell me just how hot it is there? Any rain? Humid like here in NC?!
ReplyDeleteIt's actually cool here this morning. After a big, windy rain last night, the Pages even got chills. My family thought it was really funny that low 70s to mid 60s gave them a chill. We're not really at that point yet! ha It's not really humid here that I can feel. It must be a little humid, because my hair is one big frizz-ball!! It rains almost every night (we're in the rainy, cool season), so that helps with dust. Miss and love you all....
ReplyDeleteHaiti's Farmer's Market was the same: Flies a l l over the meat! You had to breathe thru your mouth, the, ah, aroma :) was so strong!
ReplyDeleteThe missionaries that attended the retreat also were freezing in the low 70's ... I'm talking blankets on top of their jackets! :) Joan, Gail & I, one the other hand, were thoroughly enjoying the temps! Lovin' the blog ... it's obviously taking me down memory lane! Hugs!