So I’m back in Kenya after my visit to America. Here have been the highlights of the last three weeks (pictures will have to come next week since most of them are on my sister’s camera and she’ll be sending out a CD of them with my parents):
1) Just before I left we had a ward Christmas party. The staff enjoyed a nice meal catered by a local restaurant and were especially impressed by the decorated sugar cookies.
2) On the way back to the states I stopped in London for about 24 hours to visit my friend David. It was nice to be back in the UK even for a short time.
3) The first week in America revolved around extended celebrations for my grandmother’s 80th birthday. Over 30 member of my extended family gathered, including my mother’s 6 sisters and 2 brothers. It was lovely to see so many of my relatives.
4) A visit from Melissa and Caleb (close friends from my university days at Northwestern) and their daughter Kaitlyn.
5) Shopping for the ward – I managed to obtain fetal dopplers, a cardiotocograph machine, some pulse oximeters, and most importantly – an ultrasound transducer to replace the one that was stolen.
6) Christmas celebrations – my brother, two sisters and their families gathered for nearly a week – the first time we’ve all been together in the last 5 years. It was fun to see the youngest generation of cousins getting to know one another.
I had safe travel (with no delays despite snow in Chicago and increased security in London following the antisocial behavior of a certain gentleman on a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day) and am glad to be back in Kenya now. The next few weeks will undoubtedly be busy and exciting – I’ll try to keep you updated.
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