We used to think we had some large ant hills in Georgia, but take a look at this termite hill. It was at least 25 feet tall! 
Some of the roads traveled were so rough it was smoother to ride on the shoulder. 
Other times there was almost no road at all. 
They also encountered several different kinds of animals along, or in, the road.
But Jeff's favorite was the large amount of camel seen grazing alongside the road. 
As the area got more remote, there were no buses traveling the route and people would have to pile into the backs of trucks to get from place to place. 
They carried bags of Ugali flour, a main staple good in Kenya, with them. When they would see a lady traveling down the road alone, they would stop and give her a bag of the flour. Most were receptive but some were even too scared to come near the car. 
Here is a shot of the two vehicles they were delivering at a police check. It was here that the policeman told them they should not travel any further without an armed escort. The route they took is very dangerous because of bandits. But, with God's hedge of protection and the prayers of many, they were able to travel in safety. 
The people in this North western corner of Kenya are the Turkana people. They are very colorful people who live a nomadic lifestyle. Please pray for the Turkana people as they still follow their traditional religion and have a nonchalant attitude toward Christianity. 
These are some of the dome huts that they call home.
After the trucks were delivered, they had an interesting flight home on an eight passenger plane owned by AIM (African Inland Mission). Just as the wheels were about to touch down back in Nairobi, a fuel barrel on board decompressed with a huge “bong”. It scared everyone pretty bad, including the pilot, until they figured out what it was.
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