Balancing the Story
Think of the single worst story from your life—a moment, an event, a time period when you had a lapse of judgment. Think of a season of your life when you felt like a shadow of yourself. Think of a…
Country Kenya
Why Kenya?
I graduated from college yesterday. In about one month I board a plane to Kenya. (I am also taking the GRE between now and then). I think about all these things and I have to laugh and cry and remind…
Pre-Departure Journal
Oh my… it’s finally happening!!!!! By the grace of God, the day I leave the country and finally embark on this adventure is approaching so fast. I have to say, I have a mixed bag of emotions flooding my system…
Jambo kutoka Kenya! (Hello from Kenya!)
There is something surreal about preparing for a journey that has lived in your imagination for months. For me, that preparation looked like endless checklists, doctor appointments, grant paperwork, packing cubes scattered across my bedroom floor, and repeatedly asking myself,…
Kenya in the Cultural Context
I think I am finally getting comfortable. Not comfortable in the sense that everything feels familiar, because trust me, I am still learning something new almost every day, but comfortable enough that I am beginning to find a rhythm here.…