July 6th 5:48 PM Kenya (8:48 AM Saskatchewan)
I'm going through a pretty bad case of homesickness. Everyone here has someone to talk to already it seems, and I'm left in the dark. I really wish someone could have come with me to take that constant lump in my throat that I have while we're at camp. I don't even miss the people, I miss the feeling I have while I'm at home.
But, the feeling immediately goes away when we leave camp. Instead of being individuals, we're a team then. We all have the same goals then.
Meeting the kids at Pembiniet today was nothing short of life-changing. They're all so happy and excited all the time. As soon as we got off the lorry, they came to us in hordes. Two of the Mamas came and hugged us. I really wish I knew Swahili well enough to understand what they were saying to us.
The teachers, or at least a few of the teachers, shook our hands and greeted us as well. Then the children came. They all wanted to know your name and age.
I had five kids asking me, "Jina lako ni nani na una miaka ngapi?" Which, in English, says "What is your name and how old are you?"
It was overwhelming. When I say my name, they repeat it in their own special accent, and when they saw my tongue ring, they went crazy. They loved it.
They high-five you and hug you and shake your hand... They're so happy to have someone come into their village and do this for them and I am so beyond happy to provide it.
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srsly. those kids are my favourite. i miss them so much.
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Did you learn Swahili, then?
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listlessheartssignhere.
♥?
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what goes around is all around.
tpb
thats really sweet.
youve probably written this somewhere but how come your over there currently? the reasons and stuff.
thanks
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" ...he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same, and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."
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what goes around is all around.
tpb
i'm actually back in saskatchewan. i got home a little over a week ago.
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what goes around is all around.
tpb
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" ...he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same, and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."
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listlessheartssignhere.
♥?
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what goes around is all around.
tpb
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