We Appreciate our Guards

Last evening Darlene and I took John Wambu and the property guards at Kamulu out to dinner.  We went to Tuskys, which is a grocery store nearby.  They also have a cafeteria type bar with food to go or to eat on site.  They have several tables out front with plastic chairs of various makes.  We think some of our guards had never been "out to eat" before.  Some are from maasai land and all are country folk.

We told them to order whatever they wanted.  John ordered first, getting two pieces of fried chicken. I asked him if he were getting any vegetables, so he ordered two sausages as well.  When the guards saw that goat meat was cooking on the rotisserie, they were delighted.  Emmanuel told me that "Men eat goat. Mamas eat chicken."  Of course I had ordered a piece of chicken.  They ordered goat and used up all the goat that was cooking.  They also got rice and french fries and sausages.  We prayed together and sat down to eat.  I told them, "Darlene and I are leaving soon, so this is your Christmas dinner with us."  They all ate heartily, and Emmanuel was the best eater.

I went back in and ordered pieces of chocolate cake and a bucket of ice cream.  Darlene had made chai (hot tea cooked with  milk) for us all.  They even had food to take away to eat later that night or today.

Francis Mbuvi told us when he saw that he was reminded of the old days when Darlene and I would take the young people at Eastleigh out and tell them they could order whatever they wanted.  The guards were so delighted, he said, and they couldn't stop talking about it.

It feels really good to be able to offer something to the men who keep us well protected at Kamulu.  So...honor to Emmanuel, Robert, Chalo, Leonard and the other one whose name I can't remember.