Outreach to the Hurri's

On Wednesday morning 12 of us piled into a 10 seater car and set off on the 2 hour drive to the Hurri Hills to go and visit some church families and lead worship etc.  About half a mile short of the first stop we drove over a rock.



Yeah, the axel snapped.

 Luckily we were in a car full of mechanics, well, not quite, but there was 3 of them.  So, leaving the mechanics to sort the car out me, Becca, Fadhe and Guyo (both young and active members of the church) set off the complete at least some of the home visits.

First we went to a duka, and had chai.
Then we went to the chief's house and sat and waited for him, had chai, and finally gave up on the chief and moved on.
Then we were taken to someone's house and fed ugali and stew.  Ugali's a bit like bread, and a bit like porridge with the consistency of a sponge.  It doesn't taste bad exactly, just doesn't really taste like anything.
Then we went on to a church family who have a couple of sick children.  They gave us chai (are you counting cups?) and Guyo led a bible study with them, they talked about the story of Job, prayed and sang a few songs.

Then we went back to the car, they had got this far:

Rachel had come out with all 6 kids and the other car to rescue us.  We never did go to the other towns we were meant to visit.  And so, leaving the green car on the side of the road, we piled 16 people and a dog into a 6 seater car and drove the 2 hour trip home again.

And now I can see your brain going: 12 people, 10 seats, possible.  16 people, 6 seats, how the heck?!  Yeah, me, Becca, Guyo, Duub (Guyo's brother), 5 kids and the dog ended up in the back.  We fitted, just about.  But there aren't any seats in the back, you just have to sit on whatever you can find, toolboxes, jerry cans, the floor, the broken axel.  And the road isn't flat, so you bounce around, a lot.  What fun.