Not about Kenya, but it definitely belongs...

Another good joke from him:

Before you read the joke, which was a forwarded email that he sent me, you must know what a Matatu is. It is a minibus that serves as public transportation. The drivers are CRAZY and make up their own rules. Enjoy!

A Priest dies and waits in line at the Gates of Heaven. Just ahead of him is a guy in casual Jeans and T-Shirt. The Angel addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to Heaven?" The guy replies, "I'm Mukuria wa Mwaniki, a Matatu (Mini Bus) driver from Nairobi .

"The Angel consults his list, smiles and says to Mukuria, "Enter into the Paradise ." So the Kenyan Matatu driver enters Heaven and the Priest is now next in line.

Without being asked, he proclaims, "I am Father Alphonse Kamande of St.John Cathedral of Nairobi for the last 43 years.”The Angel once again consults his list and says, "I am sorry, you are on waiting list. You have to pass some tests before you get entry to the Kingdom of Heaven .

"The Priest says, "Just a minute. That man was a Matatu driver, and you issued him an instant entry. But I have to go through more tests. How can this be? "The Angel replies, "Father, I am sorry but up here, we go by results.. While you preached, people slept. While he drove, people prayed."

My Host Dad sent me this. The subject line of the email read: Obama's relatives off to the White House.

I know I said I'd NEVER do this...

Yet, here I've created one. It's too easy and a great way to stay in touch. Eff off if you're rolling your eyes!

So here's what I know so far:

My host dad, Maina, goes by his baptism name of Francis and works as an auditor at the largest hospital in Kenya, Kenyatta National Hospital. His wife, Juliet, also works at the hospital, as a nurse. They have two "jovial and happy" children Natasha and Adrian. Natasha is 6-years-old and entering kindergarten and Adrian, a little boy, is 3-years-old and will start pre-school soon. I'll be living 10 minutes from school in housing set up by the hospital. Good to know I will be well tended to if I have health issues. They seem like a great family, and I'm very anxious to meet them. Other than that I am going into this pretty blind to what's going to happen. And so it begins...