One month down. Weird. There’s a lot to think about. Leaving from Launch in D.C I was expecting…well I really wasn’t expecting much but I was prepared for the worst. Meaning in my head I was picturing myself camping in a field in Kenya eating only a few meals. What I didn’t imagine was spending the month in a four-bedroom home and eating more food then I thought my body could ever physically handle ha.
Its so much more then all that though. I am leaving Kenya with new friends I have made here that I could never forget. I am leaving Kenya with new boldness and courage. And I am leaving Kenya with the perfect picture in my mind of what it means to love people. Loving people in the way that our friend Lucy does. Lucy got up every morning at 6 am cleaned the house and prepared breakfast for us., she then spent almost the entire day cooking lunch and dinner for us. P.s there are no refrigerators or ovens here in Isibania. Oh and PPS. Lucy is 22.
During our final time here we were able to visit more families and share with them, and go back to the orphanage. Our biggest reason for going back to the orphanage though was to eat American style spaghetti and meatballs. (of course everything here is still the Kenyan version of whatever American food you are trying to make). Oh which reminds me My team was able to make an American meal for about 25 of our Kenyan friends, including pastor and his family. The menu included Fried chicken (remember Ralph??!) Prepared by Tommy, and involving grandma’s “famous” recipe, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, corn, fries, rolls and fruit salad. This is what we presented as a typical American meal but that is only because 90% of my team is from the south. This was amazing. Seriously to watch most of them eat cheese for the first time was hilarious.
In our final week we made it out to Lake Victoria to see Hippos! Yes real Hippopotamuses who can easily capsize boats, and luckily we were in the smallest motorboat I have ever seen. And extra luckily for us we had our 11-year-old friend Roney scooping water out of the boat the whole time with a container so we wouldn’t drown. Oh Africa.
But I have just loved it so much. I have been told many times this month from people all around that My team and I have been a blessing to them just by stepping into their homes, but that’s hard to take in especially since my biggest blessing here has been the huge hearts of the people inviting me into their homes.
ONE LAST THING, im not sure where to fit this in but while handing out girls scout cookies after church, a man named Joshua (who has t-rex arms when he dances, and looks like he's on stilts ha) looked up at me and said in the highest pitched voice "OH Sweet Crunchies". Hope you all enjoy that Just as much as I did. 
Hippos!
American Meal
These Are my friends Yunis, Lenos, And Kevin. Oh and Lilly
