My hair is more beautiful than ever after all that love it received yesterday. 😊 In a few moments we are off to meet Joseph. 🎊 The food here in Kenya is so wonderful. But the thing is it is important to finish your plate. My problem is that I want to try a littleContinue reading “Today’s the Day!”
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I Made So Many Friends Today!
The thing about the children here is they are so open and accepting. We are a novelty. Our skin. Our hair. Today I was surrounded by all these sweet faces, little uniformed people. Then their hands begin to reach out, touching my skin, my hair. Soon I let them take my hair out of itsContinue reading “I Made So Many Friends Today!”
Sunday
Today was what Sunday should be. A relaxed breakfast before we headed to a local church affiliated with Compassion to worship. Poor Q was not used to a two hour service since our Catholic mass is typically one hour. And most of it was in Swahili although the pastor tried to accommodate us by readingContinue reading “Sunday”
My ❤️ is so full
We received another beautiful warm welcome at one of the child development centers today. I have also been so impressed by our group leader. She has such a humble heart and is so wise. She has so many life-changing stories to share and has traveled all over. We are in very good hands. The churchContinue reading “My ❤️ is so full”
Today was such a learning experience!
Today we visited a center that not only runs a school (from 3-4 year olds up through grade 4) but also has a health and wellness program for expectant moms and their babies. Such impressive work. We again received a very warm welcome and got to see the children in their classrooms and some sungContinue reading “Today was such a learning experience!”
Where do I begin?
We had such a full day. Left Nairobi at 5 am for our short flight to Kisumu. I had been too excited to sleep well overnight so fell asleep promptly on the plane and awoken sunrise to this… Ah, Kisumu is all rolling green hills. The Africa I imagined. Alongside the natural beauty, there isContinue reading “Where do I begin?”
We made it to Africa! 🌍
Ethiopian Airlines fed us so well across the time zones… I feel like we covered all three meals in each! And then ate again upon arrival at our hotel in Nairobi! The children filling the plane were magnificent, wandering up and down the aisles to expend their energy, one little girl handing me a pageContinue reading “We made it to Africa! 🌍”
Off we go!
Popped into the National Portrait Gallery yesterday. Now boarding our international leg with our Compassion group.
On our way!
So I realize you’re not supposed to tell people when you’re leaving town but for the sake of sharing our adventures I threw caution to the wind so please nobody try to break in while I’m away. I took everything good with me anyway! 😅And of course…if I didn’t say…my house will be Airbnb occupiedContinue reading “On our way!”
We leave in the morning!
I cannot believe our trip is here! I’ve spent all yesterday & today obtaining & packing our items for the children at the Compassion Center & our things for the trip. My son’s dad just dropped him off & now he is packing…finally! I am not allowed to pack for him! Unfortunately the dad rushedContinue reading “We leave in the morning!”
Notes From Real Life 