Reality sets in.

Well the last few days here have been pretty hectic. My Uncle Jeff who works for World Vision has been in town so we went to meet him for dinner. On our way to pick him up our car decided to stop running! Not good. So my dad and I slowly turned for home about the pace of a quick walk. Lol, with a lot of honking and strange looks.
Finally, Sue and Gram (a family friend) came and pulled us the rest of the way home.
This is what AAA looks like in Kenya!



Sunday morning was my first visit to the church. The worship was complete with dancing!
This is my father, Uncle Jeff, and myself at church.


Yesterday we went to visit Nkita who is the woman I will be living with for the next 5 months. Her home is beautiful and she is very sweet. She showed us pictures of when she was young and she knew my father's family. Today I went to see the school I will be working at. The kids are adorable and I am very excited to begin work next week. Also this week I will begin my Swahili lessons! The real test of my will begins this week because my safety net (Dad and Sue) will be heading back to the States tomorrow. No more free rides in nice comfy cars. My main mode of transit will now be matatus, these are vans with three rows of seating. Typically these seat about 13 people but here they have been known to stuff 22 people in them!
Homesickness has officially set in. I didn't expect it this early. (It's only been a week!) But everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is different here. I'm sure once I get busier and get to know more people this will begin to pass. But for now I really would love a night in my bed!

As you can see the roads are a bit treacherous!





atara

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace."