Over the weekend, the Middleton team had a chance to relax and enjoy some of Nairobi's wild side: Beginning with the traffic (of course), but leading us to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. We joined a huge crowd of people for the morning feeding of orphaned baby elephants that are being raised for re-release into the bush. 
As much as we all loved the baby elephants, the real crown of the morning was the orphaned baby rhino who stole the show by charging through the crowd, crashing into shins and knee caps with his nub of a horn. Several members of the team will be able to boast that they survived a rhino charge while in Africa!
The Baby rhino is growing up!We first met this little fellow back in February
when he resembled an alien. To see more pictures
of him look at our February 1st posting
in the fourkennys.blogspot.com
or click here
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Malcolm Card, Muriel Bent,
and Terry & Nate Smith
During this time while we are working with the Middleton Team in Eastleigh, many of our CBM colleagues are converging on the coast for a development conference being hosted by The Sharing Way. The distinguished missiologist Rene Padilla is coming from Argentina to speak on Integral Mission. While at the elephant orphanage we ran into some of our CBM family who had come for the conference.
A view from the Giraffe Centre
Another great part of the day was visiting the Karen Giraffe Centre that butts up against Nairobi National Park. We all had fun feeding these gentle giants out of our hands (..and from our mouths)
Ava hanging out with Aisha, Ayan and Fardosa
After our time with the animals, we crossed the city and met up with our friends from the Eastleigh Jewelry Project who were taking part in their first sale in an exhibition within the Sarit Centre, Westlands.
Erica congratulating Patrick on a great sale!
The jewelry project did fantastic selling out most of their display 
Ava and Daddy trying on masks
Malcolm Card, Muriel Bent, and Terry & Nate Smith
During this time while we are working with the Middleton Team in Eastleigh, many of our CBM colleagues are converging on the coast for a development conference being hosted by The Sharing Way. The distinguished missiologist Rene Padilla is coming from Argentina to speak on Integral Mission. While at the elephant orphanage we ran into some of our CBM family who had come for the conference.
A view from the Giraffe CentreAnother great part of the day was visiting the Karen Giraffe Centre that butts up against Nairobi National Park. We all had fun feeding these gentle giants out of our hands (..and from our mouths)
Ava hanging out with Aisha, Ayan and Fardosaduring their first sale with Eastleigh Jewelry
After our time with the animals, we crossed the city and met up with our friends from the Eastleigh Jewelry Project who were taking part in their first sale in an exhibition within the Sarit Centre, Westlands.
Erica congratulating Patrick on a great sale!The jewelry project did fantastic selling out most of their display
and bringing in over 15,000 shillings. The entire group was
overjoyed by their success!!!!
Talking about WILD Things...
Ava and Daddy trying on masks at the giraffe centre's kurio shops.
"Oh Daddy, what nice teeth you have...."
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