2013-02-18

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So long, farwell......

Dear Kitale,

Today is the dreadful day we must part ways. I made so many memories with you and I feel as though my heart will burst when I think about all of the wonderful people I have come to love this summer. I cannot imagine any better way to spend my summer. Kitale- thank you for your people. Thank you for their generous hearts. Thank you for all of the lessons and skills you taught me, like how to make ugali and suma wiki. I will miss you. I will miss many of the people that live in your borders. They are wonderful people; take care of them.


Adorable Elea on our last swimming playdate. This kid LOVES Ashley(Aleeti, as he calls her)

Could anything in the world get any cuter? I love you, Adoti.

All of the kids making their mark at Oasis

Finished product!

Kitale, I will miss you. Your people will always be in heart. Forever.

Love,

Ky

The last weeks are full!

This was taken at a crusade in Shimo La Tewa. Chris organized a youth activities in the morning and adult festivities at night. These children had the worst jigger infestation I have ever seen. The oldest seen holding her young sister is now at Sister Freda's being treated thanks to Torie Fields' big heart. Thank you Torie! Lucy loves you!


We also did our last craft day at Oasis of Hope. Each child and staff member had their left hand painted and placed in a hallway with their name written next to it. We made Oasis a little bluer that day!



On a sad note, we also had to say goodbye to Pat, Steve, Torie, Delia, and Sammy. We miss them all very much.

Swimming with Discover to Recover Boys

These boys had never been swimming and we convinced them all to jump off the diving board into the deep end. Very brave boys!



Meeshack was first to jump! Can you see his hernia? Poor kid.





Good thing they loved being in the baby pool or this could have been a lifeguards nightmare! They were great kids!

Episode 3: Introducing you to some great kids that I have been spending some time with

Meet Calvin, also known as Calvo. He is 6 years old and knows he's cute. You know he is really laughing when he crinkles his nose, like like baby Ann! Calvo goes to school at Purpose Driven Academy. He lives with Pastor Joel and his wife Margaret. They have a 3 bedroom house that is very tiny.....and they have 19 children living with them. No, that isn't a typo-19 children plus 2 adults in a 3 bedroom house. Needless to say, the living areas are very cramped and they don't have much. The 19 children are not genetically Pastor Joel and Margaret's but they have taken many of the young orphaned children that attend Purpose Driven Academy into their home to provide them with some sort of a family life.

Calvo is a great kid and loves to be swung around and tickled. I hope you enjoyed meeting this adorable little boy!

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We love bath time!

We weighed Adoti the other day AFTER she ate lunch and she weighs 7kgs. That's about 15 lbs. She about 4 years old and 15lbs. I love those 15lbs of little girl more than you'll ever know.

Look who is now a chunker! Yay for Anna!