I made it!

Well, after 2 days of flying I finally made it to Huruma! Our plane to London looked like the plane from friends when Ross and Emily got married and they all flew to London. I tried to take a picture to capture it but it didn't work as well as I had hoped. Ngong is more beautiful than the pictures gave it credit for and the people are so friendly. After all the pills and patches, I have already been bitten by 2 mosquitos (fun) and I also lost one of my bags but if those are the worst things that could have happened to me, I'd say I'm in great shape. Our dorm rooms are nicer than I thought and brand new!

Yesterday we went into town and had lunch and then went to the market. It reminded me a lot of Mexico with everyone hounding you to buy something. Shauna and I met these two guys who taught us how to play the drums and we talked about Christ with them. They were the only ones in the whole place not begging us to buy something, instead they just had a jam session with us. One of them had Bob Marley on his phone so we sang along and played drums to it. They said they were there every Saturday so Shauna and I promised to come back so they could teach us drums and we could read the bible to them.

It's 4am Kenya time. I couldn't sleep and as I was praying I saw Shauna's light go on so we rushed into the computer rooms. Tomorrow is church and another big day but for some reason I just can't sleep. I miss home already. I miss my family, Shannon, my high school kids. JJ Heller is absolutely amazing after listening to a few of her songs last night, (little things and have mercy among others) during my devotion I felt so much more at peace. I just feel so out of my element here and I know God is making me feel uncomfortable to break me down so that He can build me back up. I'm excited for that but it's not easy. If it weren't for the absolutely amazing e-mails that I received from two brilliant young ladies, (which brought me to tears- and Sam, I read Matthew 9, thank you so much!) and the prayers that I know people are saying for me back at home, I know I would be in worse shape. But my strength does not come from myself, it comes from Christ who is the rock foundation that I stand on and I praise God for that.

Well, I'm off to get some more sleep (hopefully). I will blog again as soon as I can! I hope all is well back in the good ol US!