I walked off the airplane onto the tarmac at the Nairobi
airport and as my feet hit the ground I began to sob. Not just a small tear
running down my cheek, but uncontrollable subs of joy! I was HOME!
The past 5 months have been filled with unfamiliar cultures
and living conditions; not bad, just different. As I stepped onto Kenyan soil I
was overcome with emotions. The
familiar sounds, smells and sights were comforting and exciting to me. 
It was a
moment that reminds me of the old “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” movie. You
know the part…when the Grinch realizes there is more to Christmas than packages
and toy and that it means “a little bit more”. It is at that moment that the Grinch’s
heart grows three sizes and breaks the heart-o-meter. Well, I started with a
normal heart and as I reentered the country, that I fell in love with 5 years
ago, my heart grew too big for my chest. Thus, the sobs!
This month will likely be a month of clarifying and
confirming God’s call and plans for my life. I’m pretty sure that my “dramatic”
entry is a sign that Kenya will always hold a very special place in my heart. I
have loved the wide varieties of ministries that God has given me over the past
5 months. I’ve been stretched and challenged in ways that required me to rely
fully on God. My heart was in my ministry in all of the countries so far, but I’ve
noticed it beating a bit harder here in Kenya.
