Lunch with the Agape Staff

Earlier today, we had about 50 of Agape's Kenyan staff over to our house for our inaugural Staff Appreciation Lunch.  A big thanks to the Warns and Eric Kjeldgaard who stood in for our staff as guards and house parents so that the maximum number of staff could attend the lunch.  Also, a big thank you to Caleb, Florence, Emmy, and Mary who helped do all of the cooking!

Florence prepares the vegetables for the beef pilau.

Emmy kneads the chapati flour while talking on the phone.

Beef Pilau . . . so good!!!

Here's a short video of Caleb explaining how to make the pilau.

We had over 30 prizes for our game.  The most coveted prize . . . the boda-boda (bike).

Our backyard transformed . . .

Alseba, Harriet, and Ann, three of Agape's teachers.

Joking around while waiting for lunch to begin.

 The start of the line:  chapatis (thick tortillas), ugali (hard grits), kachumbari (looks like cole slaw) . . . 

. . . . and the end of the line:  kuku (chicken), gravy (basically soup), and beef pilau.

Digging in . . . Kenyans eat big portions!

After lunch, we played a game where we gave away over 30 prizes to the staff.  Basically, we conducted a big drawing and when a individual's number was drawn they had to choose an envelope, which contained the name of the prize . . . they then had the opportunity to keep the prize or to try for another prize. The staff absolutely loved the game and were literally falling out of their chairs laughing!

Explaining the rules of the game with my two Vanna Whites.

Tammy having a good time!

Raymond, pick a card . . . 

Philip, one of Agape's guards, was the winner of the bike.  He was so excited!!!

This was the funniest table at the lunch . . . a bunch of hecklers!

Here's a quick video of part of the game!

Keziah tries to decide which card to choose . . .

The hecklers shouting advice to the contestants of the game.

The staff laughing and egging on the contestants.

Njeri tries to choose a card . . . .

. . . . and wins a new blanket!

Everyone enjoying ice cream, cookies, and cake.

Peter and Elphus enjoying their ice cream.

Douglas, Caleb, and Charles doing the same.

This is me trying to act like I know what I'm talking about.

At the end of the afternoon, we all closed with a song.