We got a new baby at the orphanage which is exciting and heart breaking at the same time. Her name is Naomi and we think she is 8-10 months old but not too sure. There is this refugee camp called IDP (internally displaced people, I think) for people that went crazy during all the political stuff a few years back. The girl is from there so the other either died or just left her or who knows what. She is sooo beautiful. She shows very few emotions and clings to people very easily, does not like to be left alone. I hope she can start to warm up a bit and become as playful as the others her age. Also, I think one of our toddler girls, Gloria, is going to be adopted!! The couple came this past weekend and if all the paperwork goes through they will start 3 months of foster care and if that works then they will start the adoption process. Yay!
Yesterday (Sunday) I went with our housekeeper, Ester, to visit one of our old housegirls, Grace. It was in a very rural area and we walked up this road about 4 kilometers or more. The little kids just kept looking at me. One of them (the son of a friend of Esters') just stared and stared and the lady said he had never seen a white person before! This little girl even starte to cry when she saw me saying she didnt want an injection because they only white people she had seen were medical professionals when she got shots. So other then people staring and oh yea having major picture time with Grace's family, it was really a good day. We stopped in for church. This is my second church service here and at each church they called all vistors to the front and you had to introduce yourself- ah! I spoke in English (duh) and everyone laughed because very few could understand so Grace's brother had to translate. Oh yea this service was all in Kikuu (a tribe here in Kenya that most people I know are a part of) so I understood nothing of the 2 hours I was there. Churches here last as long as they want by the way, both times have been at least 2 hours! At Graces home she walked me around the property to see where everyone lived (extended family all lives on the same plot) and met so many people. My house family's mother lives out there too so I met her. Everyone was so kind and just wonderful to be around. I love the people here. Of course I got asked the question everyone asks here- when are you going to get married! Haha! So it was a great weekend but I missed the babies so much so I am glad to be back with them this week!!
Oh yea I have to tell ya'll my new favorite thing here (maybe I have said this already- sorry if I did)- motor bike taxis!!! We have three mile walk to and from work each day so sometimes we take a motorbike taxi and it is so much fun! Except when I get covered in dirt (no one else seems to get dirty!).
Thanks to everyone that has been reading my blogs. I have so enjoyed hearing from you. I know I couldnt possibly write about everything that happens here so I try to pull out the good stuff! Love you all!!
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