First Love Kenya

It was like a big family reunion seeing all the kids at the orphanage again!!! Pure JOY!!!! We are completely sleep deprived but our hearts are completely full! Thank you Lord for a safe arrival and for allowing us this tremendous opportunity! We are thrilled to be here! [note: our missing bag arrived! God is good! It was a box full of gifts for the kids we sponsor!]

Alea w/ Dorothy in her bunk, pointing to a picture of her w/ Dorothy 2 yrs ago. This is the girl that she sponsors w/ her own money each mth, along w/ Lisa Falcon from our church in WI (each child has 2-3 sponsors to pay for all their medical, educational, living expenses, etc.)

Purity, one of the precious girls we sponsor! She was the first one who came running up to the van when we pulled in!

Meeting Helen for the first time...she is the newest little DOLL we sponsor!

Of course Jonas didn't waste a minute getting a football (soccer) game going!

Jonas was the only one who didn't take a nap today (after traveling over 24 hrs)...he was too busy playing with all the kids (since we arrived on Sunday they weren't in school). Four Square, football, you name it, he'll play it! [Needless to say he fell asleep during dinner]

Jonas was sooo happy to be with all his Kenyan brothers & sisters again!  Zablon (in the red w/ glasses) is who Jonas begged to start sponsoring last time we were here, so they have a special bond.