I feel compelled to at least write some sort of a post or update prior to leaving on our trip, but I have to be honest...my head is spinning, I'm a mix of emotions and I am just trying to get everything done before we leave! I am amazed to realize this is actually happening...in only a few short days we will be in Kenya and working with the kids! After two years of talking about a trip like this and at least a year of intense planning and coordinating we are down to the final hours! We honestly feel blessed to be able to be part of a trip like this and have the opportunity to work with the kids and embark on such an adventure!
We have been overwhelmed by the support of family, friends and community - those who have supported us financially, in prayer and with donations - we are taking 8 suitcases (each team member can have two 50 pound bags on international flights) of items to donate to Pastor Martin and the school...school supplies, crayons, notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, toothbrushes, kids clothes! We were also blessed by a donation of 60 backpacks from the Grand Casino...wow! Not sure if we can fit everything we have in our 8 extra suitcases...but we'll pack up the rest and pay for shipping once we get back!
More to come as we get closer to departure...I think I'll have some good "airport" time and will try to update from there! I'm hoping we can get to a cyber-cafe in Kenya from time to time to update from there...with pictures and blog updates!
A few questions we've been getting...thought I would answer for the group:
-Is it 100 degrees there? It's actually pretty similar to our weather...temps in the upper 70's but with humidity feels like mid-upper 80's
-we're almost exactly at the equator - so 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night
-we're at a higher elevation...about 7000 feet elevation
-not sure how many hours we'll be in the plane (not thinking of that to be honest...!!) Maybe 18-20 hours of actual time in the plane...that's alot!!
Let me know what other questions you have - we look forward to reading your comments and cannot thank you enough for your prayers, support and encouragement! Tanya
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