The Journey "Home"

Hi All...

I'm not prepared to write this, but I am leaving Kenya tonight at 11:30 pm. I can't even begin to get my feelings and thoughts in check, so I will leave that for when I get back. Until then, here is an update of my last few days!

The girls came back on Wednesday! It was so amazing! They didn't even make it through the gate before they jumped out of the car to greet eachother. Wednesday night I hung out with the girls, and they "washed me" with cold, dirty river water. Apparently this is a Kenyan birthday tradition but it is pretty much just dumping buckets of water over the person fully clothed! We watched Step Up 2 and went to bed.

Thursday the girls had to start class. I went to the orphanage to say goodbye, and they had made me all sorts of presents. Necklaces, bracelets, they even want to mail me a belt for my dad (don't ask me why!) I went back to campus and spent time with the girls, going to their classes and hanging out. Then after lunch it was time to say goodbye - for now. It really sucked but I know I will be back. Thursday night we drove to Niarobi, and sat in traffic FOREVER. It is really scary, people drive like maniacs! There are these vans here called Matutus. They pack 14 people in and drive like no one else is on the road. I think my heart stopped a few times, they come so close to hitting you! Jenni, Jason, and I stayed at a hotel here in Niarobi.

Today Jenni and I went to Kabira. Has anyone seen the Constant Gardener? If you have, that slum is Kabira. I'll write more later because my time just ran up on the computer! AH!