Goodbye Kenya

Well its time, time to leave this place that I've come to love. I have a pretty good feeling that I will be back though so that is keeping me from being too sad. Today was our last day teaching at the school and tomorrow we are going to the school in the morning for a special surprise before beginning our journey home. In some ways I am ready to be home; ready to be somewhere that I know and that is comfortable, ready to be with friends and family, ready to see less poverty. But mostly I am sad to leave. We have been SO welcomed here and feel so appreciated here. The people here have shown us a kindness and warmness that I've never experienced before. More importantly, the kids have touched us in ways we didn't expect. So much potential and joy is easily recognizable when you look at them, and yet its hard at the same time because I know they are experiencing so much hardship. They have given a whole new meaning to perseverance- one that I won't forget.

A teacher at the school we've been helping at passed away last week leaving her two kids, ages 8 and 10, parentless (their dad passed away many years ago). They have no family here and the orphanage would struggle to provide for them without a sponsor. Thanks to all of you, I still have enough money left from fundraising to support one of them for a year and that is a wonderful thing. So thank you for being willing to help and know that your donations are being used in BIG ways.

I will get home late Thursday night and would LOVE to share stories/pictures, etc. with ANYONE who wants to hear! There are plenty of kids that still needs sponsors and plenty of other ways you can still help if you're interested. God bless you all, see you in the states!!