Hey All,
The rest of my safari trip was amazing and the trip to the coast of Kenya was fantabulous! Though I felt a little guilty taking a mini vacation so early in my trip, I was able to relax and enjoy the company of wonderful people. I found the old Kris (the one that smiles often and is happy with life), met some amazing people, swam in the Indian Ocean and laughed a lot. This afternoon or evening I will be moving into my new place in Nairobi. Yesterday I was able to meet up with a new friend and Kitengela local, Jacob. Two weeks ago one of my students took me home and introduced me to her brother, Jacob, an artist. When saw some of Jacob's artwork I was impressed. He has had no formal training and yet his work is wonderful! I also had tea and snacks yesterday afternoon with one of the teachers I worked with, Eva, who I am very fond of. She made mounds of snacks for me and I felt her home feeling content and stuffed! This morning I went on a RUN! That's right, a RUN! I was SO excited to finally exercise and though the run was short (due to air quality or my long absence from all things fitness) I felt great afterwards. It had been a full month since I last ran. Who knows if I will be able to find a safe place to run in Nairobi, but I am going to try and do yoga in the mornings a couple days a week.
So, tomorrow starts a new day for me and a new placement doing HIV work. I am excited and anxious. I want to get to work and establish some sort of regular schedule. I will have much more to report at the end of the week. Here is my new address:
Kris Roudebush
c/o Fadhili Community
PO Box 25759
00100 Nairobi
KENYA
For some new pictures from my safari and trip to the coast go to this link. Pictures should be able to be viewed even if you do not have a Facebook account.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2416751&id=6403463&l=72ad9505b6
Also, check the link listed in the last story(On Safari), since I have added some new photos to that one as well.
Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers!
Kris
