Malindi, Kenya

Good morning to all!
We have made it to our final destination- Malindi, Kenya. It is beautiful here! We are so close to the ocean that I am looking at it right now. Can I just say that God is so good! As we travel to the different parts of the world I am amazed at God's creation and how amazing it is!
The rest of the Tanzania went well. On Sunday we had a worship service with the missionary team in Mwanza. We then went to the beach and talked more in depth about mission strategies, the culture, and missionary life. It helped us to understand the life of the missionary, the challenges, and what to expect.
On Monday we went to Geita- a small town that is looking for more missionaries. We looked around the town and talked with the two missionary couples there. They are looking for more people to join their team. The town was beautiful and green. Please pray for God to guide our future and show us where He wants us.
We then flew back to Nairobi and spent the evening there. The next morning, Wednesday, we flew here to Malindi. Something very funny happened. We were in the plane and started to speed up very fast for take off. Then all of a sudden the plane slammed on their breaks and the plane skidded off the run way onto the dirt. The pilot came on and said, "Sorry about that! An animal ran onto the run way!" Then we took off! Only in Africa would an animal run onto the air strip! We made it without any further problems.
Now that we are here our plans include a language teacher which we will have 1 hour a day to help us learn Swahili! Then I will start going out to the schools, orphanages, and single mother's ministry through Caris Foundation. Chad will go look at hospitals and clinics.
Jim Beck, our mentor and professor at LCU, has been a huge blessing on this trip. He has helped us process situation and been a wonderful guide. We have devo and prayer every night. This also helps us keep focus of why we are here and making sure God is the central focus of our journey.
Random thoughts about our trip so far:
We are becoming very good at catching and killing mosquitoes.
Fanta, the drink, is extremely popular here, our favorite is Passion Fruit Fanta.
120 SPF sunscreen so far is working to protect Chad from the sun.
When we wake up we brush our teeth, spray ourselves with bug spray, and put on sunscreen before we do anything else.
The rate in Kenya is 80 shillings to 1 USA dollar. (I just ask Chad to convert!)
So far we have not seen a snake but are keeping our eyes open!
We love you all and are thinking of you!
Please keep praying for guidance and wisdom from God. Please pray that His spirit is shown through us to the people of Kenya. Pray that we may learn the language fast so that we may communicate with words. Please pray that we keep work together as a team and are constantly striving to become closer to understanding God and our place in His creation. Please pray for our safety and health.
Thank you for your support and love! We can feel the love of all of our family and friends even though we are across the world.
Blessings,
Chad and Whitney