Patrick & Katie in Kenya: First Visit to DBYES

This is our first visit to DBYES (Don Bosco Youth Educational Services). Fr. Sebastian (Fr. John Roche's friend who helped us come to Nairobi) runs this center and is doing a wonderful job. They put on retreats here for whomever wants to have one. He has told us even a few Muslims have come here and have enjoyed it. Another thing DBYES is in charge of media communications for the Eastern Providence of the Salesians. He has told us that most all media communications though go out of this place for all of Africa. They put out a monthly magazine, record worship music, record sermons to be sent out throughout the world, and are in the process of starting an internet radio show. It is a very quaint, serene, and beautiful place. The community there is small but very fun to be around. We hope to visit them once (or twice) a month.

katie ;)

Main building entrance

Enormous tree at the entrance of DBYES [look at the difference between the car and the tree BUT still nothing like the sequoias in California ;) ]

This a picture of their very nice recording studio at DBYES. Their philosophy is "to be 2nd to none". Fr. Sebastian's idea for this place is "not to be less than anywhere else". We really appreciate his philosophy, views, and ideas for the growth of not only DBYES but Africa as well.

This is a view of different posters they have put up at DBYES. They represent the stations of the cross (the story of Christ being condemned to death and resurrection). They are drawn in a way that represents problems of Kenya today. We took a picture of two of them because we felt they were nice drawings (and a bit funny too). We enjoy the picture of the babies in the womb with scissors.

This picture is of the construction of the new building at DBYES. The building will be rooms, a kitchen, lounge area, and more "indoor" space at the facility. It should double the amount of dorming and will be a beautiful addition to the retreat center. If you look closely at the men working on the stones you will see they are chizzling each one by hand. They literally have a pile of stones and the men are using a chizzle to make them the size they need.

The next 3 pictures are inside of the Prayer Garden. It's very beautiful, reflective, serene, and relaxing. It is full of beautiful trees, flowers, and other beauties of nature.