Monday, Oct 25th, 2010 -- The Wheels on the Plane Go Round & Round (unless one goes flat!)

Today’s expectation of a low-keyed day went right out the window at the airport! We’ve said all our goodbyes and run all our last-minute errands. Pastor Isaac has prayed with us and left us at the air strip, and we have just been informed there is a delay. The plane in Lodwar which is to come to Kitale and pick us up has a flat tire. Naturally, the most expedient way to repair it is to fly a new tire from Nairobi to Lodwar and then send the plane from Lodwar on to Kitale to pick us up! The “good news” if there can be any when one has been informed of a flight delay, is that we are being treated to lunch at the Kitale Club courtesy of Fly540 Airlines. So instead of a 1:50PM departure, we end up with a 6:15PM departure. I learned to say something in Swahili this trip which I am also learning in my heart – at least while I’m in Kenya. “Haraka haraka haina baraka” means “hurry, hurry is no blessing!” Loosely translated, it simply doesn’t pay to be in a hurry because you can usually count on Mr. Murphy (of Murphy’s Law fame) to show up when you’re in a hurry!