Terry. The little boy from next door that makes monster noises at all times. Terry and I have become best friends. He runs to me at the gate when we get home. I sneak him snacks when no one is looking. We wash his bike together and he showes me how fast he can ride. He repeates everything I say, lately we are stuck on BOOM BABY!! and He booty dances on us while we are eating.
Terry absoluetly has my entire heart wrapped around his tiny fingers. I havn't experienced joy like this on the race. I literally want to skip ministry and hang out with him all day. He cant speak english so I mostly make monster noises back but we have created a relationship this way. He comes to church with his loving family and know pastor and his family really well. so we like to imitate Him and yell out, Hallelujah, Jesus in the front yard! He knows only my name out of the group, and has changed my heart this month.
Our last day in Kenya is so very bittersweet. These people have become our family. Out of all the places ive been to so far on the race, Kenya has been my favorite. It has touchedmy heart in a different way and taught me way more than i ever could have thought. But its terry that gets my tears. He comes to hang out with me that morning as im packing on my bunk bed. And as we are loading the car he runs to ask his nanny in the house if he can go with me. I assume she thinks im just taking him ot town because she says yes. AS he comes running back telling mom he gets to come with me, she breaks his heart by telling him he cant. I get one more monster hug and the tears start flooding out of my eyes. Mom brings me in for one last hug and I feel as if Im leaving home all over again.
Pastor and mama Jen/Mom&Dad,
Thank you for loving us so well. For inviting us to be a part of your family. Thank you for always making me my own special dish of grilled cheese even when it meant you sneaking to eat ugali. Thank you for washing my chicken gwendyl and my smelly shoes everyday. Thank you for letting me singing at the top of my lungs and for laughing with me everyday. Thank youf or being such servants of the Lord. Thank you for bringing us such joy this month and for showing us what a real christian family looks like. thank you for being wonderful and helping us on our journey. I know God will bring me back to you someday!
