The Trip

Megan woke up at about 5:00 to go to the airport on Sunday. She was so exited and smiled most of the way to the airport. Kyle and Charley took us to the airport and Kyle kept hugging Megan. He asked her to bring him back a mask he could hang on his wall. The trip was long but Megan was a great traveler. For 17 hours she read, drew, watched movies, slept, and ate. I was so proud of her for being so great. She only asked how much longer a few times.
When we arrived and were waiting for our bags, she saw Patrick, the school’s principal, for the first time through the customs glass doors. She waved and jumped up and down. Then she blew him kisses. It was a special moment for me to see her get so excited about seeing him and she kept saying, “We’re in Africa.” When she met Patrick, he gave her a big bear hug. All of the bags and us were loaded onto a big bus and we headed for the Guest House.
After getting settled, Megan decided that she wanted to go swimming at the pool. She put on her suit, but said the water was too cold. So we just relaxed instead. It was a quite evening of dinner and getting organized for the next day. Megan jumped right in to help when we were making a bag for each child. The bags had soap, toothbrushes, pencil & sharpener, and ruler. They will be given out later in the week.
When I put Megan to sleep, she fell asleep in mid sentence. It the best day possible for traveling and we are so excited to be here and can’t wait to see the children!

Arrived Safely

We arrived safely and will post more in the morning. We had no problems on the flight. Will give all the details tomorrow. It has been a long trip but we are here and ready to begin our work. Sad news came to us tonight. Gilbert Amimo who started Mercy Care Centre with his wife has suffered a heart attack and is in Intensive Care. Please keep him, Pamela (his daughter), Patrick (the principal) and their family in your prayers.

Pandas at the Zoo

Most of you know I love Pandas. We went to the National Zoo and I saw the giant Pandas. We watched them eat, walk and one was sleeping about 3 feet from me. So cool!!!

Fun in Washington, DC

We left home on Thursday morning heading to Washington, DC. We have been playing with my cousins. We went swimming at their pool. Kyle, my brother, went off the diving board for the first time. The coolest thing was riding in uncle Bryan's new car...very cool...very fast...awesome!
We have had fun playing and spending time with family.

About Our Trip!

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Megan got a great idea when Betsy and my dad went to Kenya in April. She decided that her project would be to take the children of Mercy Care Centre on a field trip to an animal orphanage near Nairobi. The cost for each child to get into the orphange is about 75 cents each. Megan's Pop's, Wayne, had brought back wooden animals for Megan's class. She decided she would sell these wooden animals and key chains made in Kenya to raise money for the trips. She began with her church, who embraced her project and showed their full support with many donations and many purchasing animals for the cause. She spoke on Mother's Day in church about what she was planning to do on her trip. Then she appeared on her school TV to tell the students of NLA about her project. With the support of the SCA, she sold the animals & keychains at the school store. We were overwhelmed at how supportive the students, parents, teachers, and friends were of her project. She amazed us at the ownership she has taken with this project.
Megan's excitement began to grow after she spoke with Patrick, the principal of Mercy Care Centre, on the phone. She has been sending him emails about her up coming visit.
Megan is looking forward to our trip and the projects she is planning to do with the children. Besides taking the children on a field trip, she is planning to read books, do several art projects, participate in school field day, and much more. Please follow her daily adventures. I will be helping to record her thoughts and experiences.
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Also, you may add comments to the daily posts. She would love to hear your encouragement and words of support! We fly out on Sunday, June 29th in the morning!

There are 21 members of the trip going this summer. We, the adults, are keeping a blog as well. You can find a link on the right side or at http://mccsummer2008.blogspot.com/
Enjoy and thanks for your support!