pic-chas!

Back in Charlotte at the SIM offices. They have a sign pointing in the direction of every country where they work.

More of the library. I'm standing with Victor...in case you've heard about The Case of the Missing Retainer. =) Krista Sorrels, my old roommate, and her first grade class made those drawings and sent them to us, isn't that nice?!

The new Tumaini Library! Believe it or not, there's 270 books right there, minus some that were checked out already. The poster on the top right says, "To God be the glory." Amen!

My boy Karanja. He's my girl Teresiah's brother, I have to say "my boy Karanja" when I talk about him. This is at the top of Longonot, he had just finished walking all the way around the crater! He came back with lava rock dust on his face. =)

Christabelle, my girl Teresiah, and Agnes chillin' with me the morning that I left. I can't say Teresiah without saying, "my girl Teresiah," just like with her brother. I just love her. I wanted to take them home, except they still have a mom, so I don't think I could do that.

Margaret Kui and Linet Chebet in their dorm room. Only 2 of the girls' rooms looked like this, the rest only had 4 beds. They're pretty nice, eh?

My last meal at Tumaini, ugali (maize flour mixed with water) and green cabbage. This is Mary Wambui, iLOVEher.

You can see where my wet wipe cleaned my hand after climbing Longonot...and where it didn't. oh! and the thorns on the ground are from an Acacia Tree, what historians think Jesus' crown was made of. Funny story - Linds & I sat down right here with about 5 inches in between us, and then she noticed there was an Acacia thorn sticking STRAIGHT UP from the ground right in between us. whew, that was close! haha, we laughed so hard.

Homes in the Rift Valley, the tin on the roof is held on by big rocks.

Our kids at the top of Mt. Longonot! I'll post the group pic when I get it from Lindsey's comp. And ya, it was this steep. Linds & I nearly died. =)

I'll post more later, I skipped a whole bunch that I want to add. There'll be more on facebook soon.

...Still adjusting to life in the states, I forgot about strange things, like ice cubes and tap water. When I got to Charlotte, I wanted a glass of ice water, but I didn't know where to get the water. I couldn't remember if the tap was okay. =/ haha! I know it was only 5 months, but I still did forget. In case you're wondering, driving was like a piece of cake. Except I was super nervous until I pulled into the driveway, haha.