Author: Adventures

These two weeks have been mentally, emotionally, and spiritually stressful yet it has been the most moving experience of my entire life. I started another blog before the trip so I am going to combine this blog with sections of my other blog. My other blog is jaczi15.wordpress.com MZUNGU; DAY EIGHT I am never leaving. Mom, Dad, and Zeke I will see you my new address ASAP. Okay but back to my fantastic first day is Busia Kenya!!!! Mzungu, how are you, I’m fine This is how we are greeted by literally everyone. In Swahili it means white person how are you. Kenyan people also do not...

Jambo! We are here! After meeting my wonderful team at training camp, travelling for three days straight, staying in a lodge for a surprise few days, and moving constantly – we have made it to Busia. It has not been easy at all. I will be honest and say that I naturally miss home a lot. Though despite this, the children really bring so much joy. The smiles across their faces when they see a mzungo (white person) as they run and jump into your arms. The only way we can communicate is through love as we cannot communicate very easily through words. It is like they adore us, always...

Can't believe I am saying this, but I am officially blogging from Kenya! As I write this, I am sitting in an Internet café in Busia, where my team will be staying for the next 2 months! We have been here since Thursday, and these past few days have been full of plenty of culture shock (spoiler alert: no toilets) and lots of adventures. All in all, I cannot begin to say how much I love being here with my team. The Kenyans are wonderful hosts, as evidenced by their joyful shouts of "Mzungu-mzungu-hawayou?!" (Swahenglish for "White person! White person! How are...

     So, I'm back in Africa. I did not think it would happen this soon. I'm surprised at how much I forgot about it. It's not the easiest thing in the world to adapt to, but I'm loving the chance to get back into it. We have some incredible pastors here at the church we are working with. For starters, they speak English very well. But they are some of the nicest people you could ever meet. And our chef is incredible! haha. We are so blessed here in Busia. It can be hard at times, but we're adapting, stretching, and growing. Sorry for the short blog. I...