I'm warning everyone now that this message is going to be very informal and probably won't make much sense...so..just pretend that it is me talking to you.(because I guarantee that I will have many run-on sentences) so..here I go...
Jambo to Everyone! :) ...i actually haven't used much swahili yet except for asante..but hopefully that will change soon. oh. and if you didn't know who this is, this is Kirsten..i'm the reporter for the day. :)
Today was a very eventful day full of excitement! We woke up quite early..well, earlier than any of the other days...and left for Huruma at 8:30..and i took a long time figuring out my hair..which was annoying..because I went to bed with it wet and it woke up crazy!:) haha.
Once we got to Huruma we helped carry banana leaves up a hill to a barn thing where they chopped it up to feed the hogs and goats. It was pretty fun...but you can definitely tell that the altitude is way different in Kenya..i felt silly...all huffing and puffing and needing to take baby breaks. uh. but...i guess we all got BUFF from carrying banana leaves. ;) ha. it was fun:)
After cleaning the animal pen with awesome brooms..we then went to play with the baby class during their recess. Aww..they were so adorable! I met so many kids today..and just had a blast chilling out w/ them. I attempted to play soccer...but kind of just stuck with jumping rope or swinging the little ones around:) Everyone had a great time just being with all of the little children...everything about them just makes you want to smile and pick them up and squeeze them:) I think we have all tried to remember most of the children's names..if they have told us...but there are so many of them...sometimes it is hard to remember.
After having a blast playing all sorts of fun stuff with the kids..we all went into what I think is their cafeteria area.(but i'm not for sure) We sang some songs..and did our lovely puppet show. (which is soo much fun, by the way..and I think the kids really enjoyed it) Kelli told the story of Daniel and the lion's den..with much animation. Then, we colored a picture and handed out pencils...and took many pictures of the kids...especially the little ones..they like to see themselves after you take it. :) They are so cute. Then we ate beans and rice w/ coke. yum:)
We left around 2...and headed back home on the bumpy roads...which are sweet...since you Robyn has a sweet vehicle..a red landcruiser! (which is sort of like a baby 4runner...but i think cooler). so. We went to the "wal mart" ...Nakumatt (and I think it is way cooler than wal mart)...and got some purchases. ps. Tomorrow is Anthony's 31ist Birthday (Robyn's son and our driver)..so we are making a poster and a cake for him tonight:)
alright..next we came home..got cleaned up..w/ our "shower system"..chilled out..did some reading/ journaling...ate another yummy supper. (I tell ya, we are getting spoiled..and fluffier) :) whoa..we had delicious brownies w/ ice cream for dessert. oh yeah. yum. A nurse from Japan who works at Nukuru ate dinner w/ us tonight. We giggled and laughed a lot at supper...whoa..i think we are having way too much fun:)
now..i'm here typing all of this stuff. so it was a pretty darn eventful day full of awesome awesome...EVENTS. thanks for reading.
love,
kirsten
p.s. We all have been having a blast just hanging out w/ each other...and laughing a lot. it has been great! God has been Awesome!!! :)
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kirsten :) i read this and just smiled for your hair comment. u make me laugh && i love u for it! i'm praying for all of u and can't wait to see u all again!
oh by the way that comment was from abbey hewitt :)
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