I kissed a gir...affe and I liked it.

Josh Chinn Not-So-Quality Blog Post #6?

Today was a relaxed day for the Kenya 2010 squad. We woke up a little later than usual and then went to the Java house after a quick b-fast at home. After that, we visited a small ministry similar to Amani ya Juu and I got a couple small stuffed elephant toys that are purple and gold. They're pretty cool, but that was just the beginning of the fun and excitement.

After visiting that ministry, we drove to Amani ya Juu again, but ShawnShawn and I were tired and we slept in the back of the van... until we went through another African massage. Man, they have some big potholes and some uncomfortable roads here. I was lying down in the back seat of the bus and then we hit this bump and I was in the air for a good quarter of a second. It was frightening and woke me up immediately.

The best part of the day was visiting the giraffe center. We listened to a short presentation on the giraffe center and learned about the different species of giraffes. Then came the amazing experience, feeding the giraffes. At first we were given pellets and we held them out in our hands and fed the giraffes one pellet at a time, but then some of us dcided to be a bit more adventurous and put the pellet in our teeth (it's okay mom, I brushed very thorougly when I got home) and we "kissed" the giraffe. Its tongue was... rough and long. Apparently a giraffe tongue can get up to 50cm long. It was weird when it tried to eat the pellet in your mouth because it would end up licking your chin then slobbering all over your lower lip before finally reaching the pellet in your mouth, but it was so fun. Definitely an awesome experience.

Despues de la centre of the giraffes, we went to the Hyodos and relaxed before dinner. The youth watched The Office season 4 episode "Fun Run" and it was quite entertaining. We ate dinner as a group and played Apples to Apples which was intense but hilarious as well. I snuck looks at Kristine's cards. After the dinner and game, we were fortunate enough to hear Mr. Hyodo's testimony. It was really inspiring to hear his whole story and I was locked in and listening intently the whole way through. His life has had hardships and high points and hearing his testimony was certainly a treat.

I guess I should go to bed now. We go to Eastleigh tomorrow and visit the youth there. Thanks for reading!
-Josh