Last day in Nakuru

Today was our last day in Nakuru.  As the wonderful Chris Tomlin song, God of this City, goes:

"For greater things have yet to come

And greater things are still to be done in this City"

Some of us in the group have been here for a month.  Some of us in the group for a week.  

We have met so many people.  We have probably changed a few lives, but truly all of our lives have been changed.  For more evidence of this check out the blogs of my son Harrison, and our friend Hannah.  (My daughter Hayley journals the old fashioned way, and her journals are beautiful, I'm sorry you can't see them.)

We may never know the impact we have had, or the seeds we have planted.  I am always struck by my trips to Kenya.  I think I am coming here to work with children and to make an impact on Kenya, but in a lot of ways, I think God uses me more on the hearts of my friends and family back home.  Each time I go, someone unexpected contacts me and wants to talk about Kenya.  I love that!  Maybe the "unexpected contact" will be the one to truly accomplish God's plan in this country and I was the stepping stone. I love that idea!  I love talking to people back home, hearing their hearts just because I posted some photos on Facebook and wrote a blog about our adventure.  Please don't stop doing that!

Today was a great day!  We celebrated our time here with the children, and said our "til next times".  We laughed, sang songs, and ate popcorn!

I think the thing I am the most pleased with about this trip is the shape the Virginia Home is in.  It has come SO far in two and a half years, and all we did was try to raise money for food!  (you can donate to the food fund, it costs about $1500/mo for food, but ANY amount would help...just contact me and I will give you more information!)  The "trickle down" affect has been amazing! Food makes for happy, healthy, focused kids.  Focused kids make good grades.  Good grades spark the interest of the community, inquiring about their children going there.  Their children going there means more money (in the way of school fees).  More money means they can pay the teachers.  Payed teachers are more qualified.  You see where this is going???  It'll be amazing to see what happens in the next two and a half years, but we do have to keep feeding them!

So, I think that's a wrap, "til next time" my friends!  Kwaheri!