Zach's Interim trip in the Mau Forrest

During the last week of this past term, Zach along with 4 other students and two sponsors headed out into the Mau Forest of Kenya. Some men from the Dorobo tribe taught them how to survive out in the forest. Following are some pictures from the trip that show some of the things they experienced and saw. During the week they camped out under the stars but on the last day they got to stay at a lodge and go on a game drive. Zach had a great time and learned so much. Hope you enjoy all the pics.

This is the group of students with their sponsors who went on this interim trip.
From left to right: Mr. Unruh, Josiah, Brian, Zach, Kent, Mr. Ness, and Chris.

They learned how to start a fire without matches or flint. They just used a stick and their hands.

These guides from the Dorobo tribe taught them many things. Here he is teaching the students how to smoke out the bees and harvest honey. Zach said it was really good.

Here is some of the honey comb.

They also learned about deforestation.

They slept out under the stars on the ground with just a tarp over their heads.

They learned how to use different arrows.

They learned how they could cut this root and get nice cold water to drink from it.

This is a hyrax which they killed with spears and then skinned, cooked, and ate it.

Each day they wrote in their journals.

This is one of the churches they visited. Each student shared their testimony and they all sang a song for the church.

Isaiah 44:3b-4 NIV “I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.”

Kenya is beautiful!

I Chronicles 16:3 1-33 LB “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations that the Lord is king. Let the sea and everything in it shout His praise! Let the fields and their crops burst forth with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise before the Lord! For He is coming to judge the earth.”