Jambo

Greetings once again from Kenya! Dana & I are contentedly perched on the front porch of Mom & Dad's home watching the kids reacquaint themselves with what they remembered and loved about the property. The rain drenched red earth has dyed their feet and knees in careless henna like patterns, which is a wonder as they seem to rarely touch the ground while skipping, climbing & swinging throughout the grounds. But it took a while to get here...
The journey seemed long, with two near sleepless flights that seemed to drain us, leaving us looking translucent and feeling fragile. Before we managed to navigate the itinerary Anna had collapsed in a trembling, unconscious heap at my feet and managed to conjure up a bleeding nose in her otherwise colorless countenance. Upon arriving, Noah wasted no time in catching hold of some quick but violent flu that stole whatever reserves he had and left him empty and blanched.
But that was yesterday, and today laughter, a sound nights sleep, new energy to explore our surroundings, & reconnect with our parents and friends we had met previously brings a welcome change in experience & perspective! Blessed and grateful.

Unfortunate

Two days ago we were in the Seattle Airport,waiting for our plane to Amsterdam.We finally said our last good-byes to gran and grandpa. It was heart-breaking...well,at least for me and Mollie.Once we all were through with security etc. we took a small 3 minute train to another building that was still the airport and waited for the plane to Amsterdam for 2 hours. We met this guy named Paul that was apparently my parents friend or something. He was really nice and jokey.He was a pastor.We were on the same planes. After those 2 hours we went on the plane,I think I watched 1 and a half movies, I don't remember very well.So we were on that plane for 9 hours.I slept 2 hours.Finally we landed,and all the air conditioning turned off. That was a bad move. Everybody unbuckled and started to stand up. We were in the aisle for at least 10 minutes and everyone wanted to get out and have some fresh air. That was also a bad move. A wave of hot air washed over me!I sat down but I passed out.According to dad I fell by his feet,shaking uncontrollably! Next thing I knew I was being guided of the plane.Lucky for me NO staff saw me.That was unfortunate. The next plane I mostly slept.Probably 6 out of seven hours of sleep. In the last 15 min. of the plane blood started pouring out my nose! I don't know what happened. It was all strange.
But now I am safe and sound in Kenya and I'm glad!