The Mission

Words can't describe what I'm seeing here in Africa!  The first thing I realized was probably how my American lifestyle is so horrible compared to the rest of the world.  LOL.  I haven't had ice in my drink in forever, and I'm dying to get behind the drivers seat on the LEFT side of the car!  Also, US power outlets would be nice!

Scheduled on my trip were supposed to be two safaris, one Saturday and one Sunday.  The whole group seems to pay no attention at all to the upcoming safaris because the whole trip literally is a safari.  Almost at every given moment you can peek behind our tents and see tons of zebras.  On the regular, we see Impalas, Gazelles, Goats, Sheep, Donkeys, Dogs Cow, Geckos, Giraffes, and a couple other animals I can't remember.  A hyena even circled our Land Rover on the way to camp!

The mission work here isn't necessarily hard, but its certainly not easy either.  Here in Kenya, we are doing VBS withe the Masai children, finishing a school, and doing local medical work.  Our building goal was to build 25 desks, paint two classrooms, and put shutters on the window.  As of now, the second classroom is almost done, and 24 desks have been built, tons of medical work is still left to be done, and VBS has been a huge success.  We ourselves as well as the people in charge of the mission work are surprised by the quick progress we've made over the last couple of days!

This morning between 2 and 3, I was woken up with devastating news about the passing of my father.  For the first couple of hours, it really hurt---it still does.  I'm doing a lot better now, I've accepted a lot of the circumstances and I'm trying to grasp God's plan!  At the current moment, I just want to be home with my family.  I need them and they need me greatly.  The news was very unexpected, especially since I'm on the other side of the world.   I can't complain however, because as much as I love Kenya, I was starting to miss home!  Also, I believe God arranged so that I could be far away from the chaos.

At about 2 PM tomorrow, March 3 I should be back in Atlanta!  I'm deeply saddened about leaving, but I've got to get home to my family!  My disappointments: I have yet to see a lion, an elephant, and a rhino.  However these are small issues to what waits for me in Atlanta.  I can't wait to post my pictures, and to share my experiences about the trip.

Thanks for your concerns and your prayers.

-Greg.