short, but ever so sweet....

JAMBO!!!  really and truly, straight from kenya :)

so, since my last post (please bear with my ineptitude (word?) at posting blogs in a timely fashion), i have made it to dallas, london,  nairobi, and then on to migori.  all i can say is that i've never felt more welcome in a place in my entire life.  the traditional kenyan welcome for visitors is "karibu nyumbani,"  which means welcome home.  how true that statement rings for me at this moment. 

as much as i would love to just gush and gush about all the things i've seen and heard and felt and touched so far, i will refrain for now. as my post is so aptly titled "short, but ever so sweet," that is how i intend to keep it.  for now at least. 

drove into migori today. there were so many things to see on the drive in. my eyes are full. saw some beautiful things and some absolutely heartbreaking things. also saw a baboon and some zebras. got a beautiful welcome at marindi, and even joined in a kenyan dance :) my rhythm may or may not have been a little lacking, but i had fun, as did my co-dancers.  met some precious children.  i just want to hug and squeeze every single one of them.  if only my arms were big enough.

 had a beautiful meal. so far. so good on the health front. keep up the prayers :)

God protects and provides in so many ways.  let's just remember that and thank him kindly for it.  i have never felt that quite as much as i am feeling it in this place.


plans for tomorrow:  teach sunday school to those sweet precious children.  go to church at pastor fred's church.  have lunch with our dear friend pastor fred at his place.

that's about all i have to say for now friends.  promise to be a better blogger at a later date.  love you guys all like fireworks.


grace and peace,
jess