Leaving

Today has been a long and hard day. We woke up early and delivered all our "stuff" to the right places (most of our clothes and books and toys went to Turkwel with Peter since we could not go). We said bye to the kids we met while evangelizing and bye to Peter (Joe's other brother) and his kids, and we headed to Koytumo.

The chicken house is 98% finished! They just need some chicks, which will be delivered after we have gone.

We gave out all our clothes to the orphans in Koytumo. I gave out all the dresses we (my Bible study) had made, and they were adorable.

The hardest part was leaving Esther. None of us were really prepared for how that would feel ... and it was so sad. We all said bye, got in the car, and she bawled. We bawled too. They called us as we drove to Nakuru (5.5 hours) and said she was playing with the kids. It's going to be hard for her to adjust back. She's used to showers, brushing her teeth, McDonald's ... and it's back to Kenyan life now. But we all know God has an amazing plan for her life.

We drove to Nakuru and stopped at the EQUATOR. It was awesome. I was in both hemispheres at once! We all got our pictures taken, and I bought an equator plate. It was cool.

We are staying at the Amani Guest House, and we had dinner at the Merican Hotel (pretty good food and lots of Mzungus - white people).

We talked about whether we are ready to go home or could stay longer, and I could definitely stay another week. I miss Brent - but how many times are you in Africa?

I am resting up for our fun safari (actual safari) tomorrow.

Lord, thank You for this trip. Please continue to change my heart. Please don't let me remain unaffected.