Mercy Care

Hey, I haven't had much time to write but I am now staying with Patrick and Pamela in their apartment in Nairobi. I am getting a true taste of African life! The first morning I got up at 5:30am to catch a matatu (mini-bus) to mercy care. It was raining and extremely muddy. The matatu drivers are crazy and they crowd people in and play really loud music. The music was cool though my ears just hurt LOL. They drove a little bit through the slum; or rather slipped and slid and bumped along the roads. We got out and walked a little further to the school.

It is different staying there by myself than with a team. But the kids are all amazing I love them so much and these two little girls wrote me a letter asking me to stay longer because i was their best friend! I have got to know the year 8 class so well. It's hilarious I am the centre of attention all the time and am bombarded with 50 different questions at once about Australia and my life. They all want to come back to Australia with me and want me to greet everyone in Australia. I have a few letters they wrote to give to Phil and Carla, Susannah Hudson, and brianna lewis. They were SO touched by the letters you all wrote! I won't be able to describe the look on their faces when they realized people in Australia cared about them.

They kept saying "we will miss u when you go! are you coming back next year?" man friday will be one sad day :( When another girl from the american team left last friday all the kids were crying! That's how much visitors mean to them; it gives them hope.

Yesterday I visited a girl's home. She is called Mercy and she is 14 and one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. She has been through so much but is so strong. I will tell you her story when I come home. She is going to tell her story on film on Thursday. It is an awful one but the way she has dealt with everything is so amazing. That can only be God and mercy care.

I got all of the kids to write about themselves on a piece of paper. On Thursday and Friday I will be taking pictures of every single one of them so I can organise sponsership and prayer partners. When I come back I have a lot to do! It's very exciting.

Got to go now back to Dorna Academy.