I used to spend a lot of time thinking about the things that I miss most about home. I still do, but I am starting to think more and more about the things that I love most about Kitale, and can only assume that I will miss the most once I return home.
Here are a few of them:
-Learning and attempting to use Swahili.
-The kids at Mercy Home.
-Chai, half-cakes, mandazis, and chapati.
-Walking to town
-The street boys
-Pikipikis (motorbikes)
-Sudden rain storms
-Incredible hospitality and general friendliness.
-Shaking hands
Nancy and I are leaving for Nairobi tomorrow morning at 7am. Watching her get ready to leave for Melbourne, Australia to visit her son before she goes home to Canada is one of the main reasons that I have been having this mindset shift. Seeing all the people that she has to say goodbye to makes me imagine that I am in her shoes. It makes me realize how sad it’s going to be, and it also gives me new inspiration to make the most of my time here. It’s easy to just get lost in the rhythm of life, and slip through each day without noticing how quickly it’s all going by!
2 comments:
I am glad you have the oppertunity to think about some of these things now, before you leave.
Your train of thought is very well expressed and I can relate. You miss home, you miss home, you miss home, and then you realize that Kenya has become so much like home and that you are soon going to miss it!
I am glad you have been able to be encouraged to make the most of the time God has blessed you with in Kenya. Cherish each moment and make each day count.
Lot of love and prayers!
Em
Amen to that.
And I miss chapati.
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