After getting all ready for bed
last night we finally fell asleep only to be awakened in the middle of the
night by pouring down rain, lightning, and thunder and then later again by Princess
crying at five in the morning because she was not feeling well again. After
comforting her for forty-five minutes or so I was able to go lay back down
since she fell asleep just to hear her crying again thirty minutes later. This
time is was because Maureen had crawled on top of her. After getting them both
back to bed I was finally able to get some more sleep before we awoke at eight,
which is the latest the girls have slept in this whole trip.
Following getting ready and eating
breakfast, we departed from our hotel to head back home. Once we reached Arusha
(four hours later) we stopped in a café to get some lunch before we headed to
the masai market to buy some souvenirs. The masai market was an experience in
itself. From having all the different shop owners trying to persuade you to go
into their shops, to bargaining, to keeping watch of the girls… it was a little
stressful!
The locals are so great with the
girls and absolutely loved them. One store owner that we were buying pants from
gave the girls each their own skirt and let them play on the floor as she gave
them different toys to keep them occupied. The girls joy is contagious and
wherever we go we do not go unnoticed. Everyone felt very satisfied with his or
her buys from the market, so we headed back to our Small Steps home. Getting
back home was such a relief and our house moms were so excited to see the girls
and the girls could not wait to show them the new skirts they had received.
We made sure to give our driver a
very nice tip to show our appreciation for all that he did for the girls and
for putting up with their screaming and crying over the few days! Having time
to finally sit down, I am now able to catch up on writing for the blog! As you
can tell things have been a little busy around here. It is now time to feed the
girls dinner and get them to bed so I have to get off but… lala salama! (Sleep
Peacefully)
I am so proud of you all and extremely impressed with your dedication and selflessness! You could have gone on safari as a break, but you chose to do this for our girls! You are truly being the hands and feet of Jesus for our girls! Thank you for your commitment to Small Steps.
ReplyDeleteYou all did an amazing job. Not many kids would have taken on that challenge. It is a great experience that you will always remember. Pleasant dreams...wake up refreshed. God bless
ReplyDeleteHow is God trying to transform your life and those around you this trip. He is continually wanting to stretch you and your plans. What is He saying to you.
ReplyDeleteWe where created to serve and when we do, we find God bends us and reshapes us into His glory and vessel. My continued pray is that he speaks to you on your journey, as you are his hands, feet and voice.
So proud of each one of you! It sounds like it has been an amazing trip! You have touched the hearts of our kids their and the hearts of us here reading about your adventures! ~Mom (aunt Elisabeth)
ReplyDeletelove you work, keep it up
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