Home Away From Home

For the past few months I've been waiting for something to happen. I've been waiting to go to Kenya. And now I'm here! It almost feels as if I never left. This place is so familiar to me- it's not a forign country anymore. I feel so at home. And I love that feeling.

We are at Shane's house right now, in the capitol city Nairobi. We'll be spending a few days here before going to Nakuru where Eric has a house. We'll spend a month there doing little trips to schools and churches in that area, and then we will spend a month out in the Bush. And for our third and final month here, we are going to try and plan something really cool. Are you ready for this? We are going to try and get to Sudan. Shane knows a guy who works at an orphanage there, so we might try and link up with him, or we might just go to do a survey and try to meet up with some churches to get an idea of some of the opportunities there. Hopefully we won't have to drive because it's a good three day trip just to northern Kenya. Shane knows about a missionary organization that does flights there all the time which would be a lot easier to do than drive. So please be praying about that opportunity, that God may lead us and that we may be sensitive to his leading.

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The Good Life

I am writing to you from Minnesota and from my brand new (used) laptop (courtesy of Sarah McFadden). And let me tell you, the missionary life so far is kickin'. We are staying at Eric's grandparents house where his brother lives also. His grandparents aren't around so it's just us. His brother has an Xbox 360 which I've made use of, and I've been able to relax and eat some good food. Eric's dad took us out to Pizza Hut, and we are on our way to Applebees for lunch with his Grandma.
But come Monday, this all goes away. Come the Bush, and even more goes away.
I'm very thankful that God has allowed Eric and I to spend some time here in the states relaxing before we go, because I am certain that the next few months will be long ones.

But just like last time, I feel so at home, even though I'm a way from home. I have such a peace and ease about this whole thing right now, that my worries can't find me here.

The Winds of Change

There is a lot of change happening in my life right now. I'll be leaving for Kenya soon, within the next week I'll get a letter from Moody, and today I get my haircut-- a lot. When I returned from Kenya last July, people noticed that I had changed. I had darker skin, still short hair, many new experiences and I talked different for a while (in Kenya, we learned to speak a little slower and clearer. It helps the Kenyans keep up with the little English they might know, and it helps the translators as well).
But the biggest change was much harder to detect; the change that occurred in my heart and my head. My passion and my worldview.

It's almost time to go.

On another note, I am very happy to let you all know that I have met and exceeded my goal of $3,600 and the extra money has gone to Eric's ministry. If you are reading this and you have wanted to give but didn't know how, feel free to e-mail Eric and ask him how you can support his ministry. You can learn more about his ministry and find his e-mail adress by following the links I have on the sidebar.