Yesterday was transition day waking up in Nairobi and going to sleep in Bukura. We took a short trip from Nairobi to Kisumu and then the 1 1/2 hour drive to Rehema Home – in the dark. It is a wild ride and not for the faint of heart. There are no stop signs, speed limits, or street lights and many vehicles do not have lights…..it is a white knuckle experience for sure. It filled my heart to be greeted by the children and Aunties that I have so missed over the year.

The next morning we went down to the market to get food for group. This year the group to Bukura is quite large. There are the 7 of us and we brought 4 young ladies that grew up in Rehema. We bought fresh fruits and vegetables and you will see below treats for the children.

Every year brings a new taste sensation. A common way to eat a fresh mango is to have them cut it up and sprinkle with a spicy salt mix. We all gave it a try with various degrees of appreciation for the taste.

We spent the afternoon with the children sharing the blue lollypops and playing in the yard. It is so amazing to me to see these children grow over the past 5 years. Truly a wonderful feeling when they remember my name, and the traditions we have started. Lois said to me, “I can see why you love this place.” I really do.

Throughout the day I would pass people that I knew and they would all stop to say hello and welcome me back. This is Jack, you may remember him from years gone by as the one that would drive us around and help Mr. Tom find all the tools and materials we needed for all of our home improvement projects.

And what would Rehema be without me loving on some babies. Lady the cat had kittens and I could not help but try and figure out how to get one home. There were also two new babies welcomed into the Rehema family and I could not help but try and figure our how to get the one home. Kidding – not kidding.