Home sick.

2 weeks across the globe and I'm home sick. :(

 

I miss my family.

 

I miss my friends.

 

I miss my church.

 

I miss doing bible study every week with my life group.

 

I miss Houston and Mexican food and swimming pools and parks.

 

I miss the luxury of having clean, hot water.

 

I miss being constantly connected to the world, just by turning on my smart phone.

 

Among other things.

 

 

But for everything that I miss so badly right now, there are things that I am thankful for here...

 

I am thankful for a Kenyan family who loves me like their own, feeds me, protects me, entertains me and gives me a clean, safe place to sleep.

 



I am thankful for friends and other professionals here that I can learn from and laugh with daily.

 

I am thankful for Christian churches here in Kenya that show up every Sunday, loving Jesus, worshiping God, and preaching His word. Despite the risk.

 

I am thankful for nightly bible study with my host family.

 

I am thankful for Mombasa, spiced tea, Kenyan food, beautiful beaches, and wildlife.

 



I am thankful for quick cold showers that wake me up in the morning and cool me off at night.

 

I am thankful for unexpected emails from friends and family, and short but very sweet phone conversations with the ones I love.

 

Among other things.

 

 

Plus, I do get to love on some pretty adorable African kiddos every day, which is a major plus. :)

 



 

 

It's amazing how giving thanks automatically lifts your spirits!

 

Exactly 2 weeks from today, I will be HOME! But for now, I am having fun, being adventurous, trusting the Lord, and living life to the fullest...

　

　

　

 Xoxo.