My visit with Kibet Day 2

Today is my first full day with Kibet.  I get out of bed, walk outside, and spot Kibet with his new dairy cow mwokozi, which means savior.  I go over and help him milk her.  While we are sitting there he tells me that his girlfriend Jata (star) is coming over today.  She lives about an hour walk away so she only comes every once in a while, but Kibet told her to come today so she could meet me.  He tells me that he plans to marry her and have a family with her someday.  I can tell by the way he talks about her that he really loves her.  We decide to make lunch for Jata so that we have a nice meal when she arrives.  We use the milk to make butter and we get some vegetables from his garden like carrots and potatoes.  We decide to make a stew because it is on of her favorites.  We make the soup and after we “set the table” which consists of laying a cloth on the floor and arranging all of the food on it.  Finally we are done and right on que Jata arrives. When Kibet sees her he runs up and gives her big bear hug.  He introduces us and shows her the meal we made.  “Wow!” she says in English.  We sit down and begin eating our feast.  It was fantastic! Afterwards feeling full Kibet gets up and offers to make us tea.  We both say yes and he comes back with it.  It is slightly awkward because Jata doesn’t speak much English and my Swahili is still on level 0.  Despite our language problems we manage to have a conversation.  After about an hour it is time for Jata to leave, because she wants to be home before dark.  "Kwaheri", I say, "I ni fahari kwa kuwa walikutana wewe".  (Goodbye, I am honored to have met you)  She laughs.  I obviously didn't have all the words down, but she seems to have appreciated the effort.  Kibet and I sit and watch the sun set then we go back inside and go to sleep.