Halfway through our time of teaching!

We woke up this morning to the realization that the water in the hotel was not working! The hotel staff reported that there was a fluctuation in the power grid in Migori overnight, which caused one of the circuits that powered their pump to crash. Thankfully they figured out a way around it after about 90 min., so we had water before we had to leave for the day 😊

As a result of the water issue, we were an hour late in starting our lessons today. That caused a change in what we would cover, which led to a bit of confusion for the team as we began. Our class spent the morning working in groups to complete charts identifying elements about their competition & the effects those elements have on their customers. It was such a joy to experience the way they worked together & came up with many great ideas.

Everyday, we have tea twice a day – at 10:00 & 3:00. Tea in the morning is accompanied by great baked goods and/or boiled eggs and/or sandwiches. There has been a cook hired to cook for tea & to cook our lunch. A college student, William, is assisting in making the food. All of our food in Moheto has been so delicious! I’ve really appreciated the extent to which they have gifted me with vegetarian choices! Some of the food that we are eating has been purchased from some of the people we are training this week. We have several people in the class who are either farmers or vegetable sellers.

After lunch individuals reported on what their groups wrote on their charts. It was great to see the confidence each speaker had when they were in front of the group.

Again today the group played a game for a few minutes after lunch. This one was a cat & rat game that involved some chasing. I love being present to their laughter!! It set the stage for a productive afternoon talking about profit & loss, and assets & liabilities.

We ended the day as we have on previous days with a gratitude for the day. For me that is a special time in which each person stands to speak their gratitude. From what these folks say, they are each so grateful for being introduced to this material. Each day they name specific elements from the training that day that have meant the most to them.

Tomorrow morning we will travel to Homa Bay to see Lake Victoria. We will spend some time reflecting on our sessions so far and review the business assessments & SWOT analysis that everyone turned in yesterday, as well as spending time enjoying the lake. We want to be sure that we use the remaining time we have in Moheto to the best advantage for the group. Pastor Ken & 2 people from our class will join us. I’m looking forward to spending time with the team and seeing another new part of Kenya!!