Today we arrived in Kaduna after a 3 hour bus ride. And not like a bus ride in America--much more frightening! :) they drive crazy here! there has been more than one occasion I thought I was going to die! Jk
Its been a very hard day for me and the team! Today was the first day I really broke down and sobbed uncontrolably! After visiting several villages and seeing the children I just couldn't stop crying. Its forever touched my heart! They are the cutest children and so happy all the time! I hug as many of them as I can and they love to touch my skin. As I indicated earlier many of them have never seen a white person.
We got back from the villages and we are staying at St Gerards hospital here in the city. I'm going to be honest when I say its the worst place I've ever stayed in my life. Its so hot here and we have no showers or electricity much of the time! Its been hard getting used to but we will survive. I know that God is using me to do so much good in these peoples lives the least I can do is give up showering and electricity for 2 weeks! Its so worth it to see the children happy!
Tomorrow we are going to visit more villages to habd out much needed supplies and toys for the children. I'm excited for that. We also have a polio vaccination clinic tomorrow. that will be cool.
Again to all my followers---please keep praying for me and the team! I'm told it will just be harder from this point forward. Love you all!
Kelli
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI was so sorry that I had to miss the meeting Thursday and not properly give you a send off hug like I planned. I wasn't sure what day you would actually arrive so I waited to check your blog until today. I'm so glad that you are able to share your daily activities and thoughts via the blog. I can only imagine through your blogs what you are seeing each day. What an experience of a lifetime. I can't use Facebook from the bank computer but tonight from home I will try to find you and send a friend request so I can see your pictures you mentioned posting. Things are the same back here in Clear Lake. The weather has been amazing for November! Although not nearly as hot as where you are :). I'm getting mentally prepared to "mc" the Citizen of the Year banquet this Thursday. We won't be meeting at noon this week. Before long, you will be back in the states enjoying Thanksgiving dinner and I'm sure your list of what you are thankful for will be much more meaningful than in past years after your trip experiences. Thinking of you and will write again soon.
Take care.
Tammy