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”
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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!”
Packing…
Uh-oh! Major setback! I am a world class packer and travel a lot, domestically and internationally. But Kenya has a ban on plastic bags!!! As in All plastic bags! (Or at least its been interpreted to include Ziploc bags…yes, the ones the TSA requires us to put our toiletries in for the domestic portion ofContinue reading “Packing…”
May as well start off big…
Well, I’m sure most people would first think I am referring to the size of my family, my five kiddos ranging in ages 7-14. With one parent to corral them all,
Notes From Real Life 