Minneapolis Airport

We are one step closer to Tanzania! We've crossed into the US and are waiting are flight to Amsterdam. Celine and the Richards' got some shut eye on the airplane but I was too excited. There was a little excitement getting on board in Saskatoon. Jamie and Roxanne were asked to partake in a random search. Pray for us! The group is excited and nervous and tired and forming run on sentences.  

1 day 6 hours 36 minutes until...

In 1 day 6 hours and 36 minutes I will be with the Mission Team in Tanzania. For the past 16 days I have been in Nairobi, Kenya visiting my family. I have had such an amazing time with them and enjoyed every moment spent with them. It has been 3 years since I was last here and not many things have changed apart my little cousins, there are not so little anymore. My first days here where spent sleeping due to the jet lag and time difference, but once that was over I started to really enjoy everything. Africa is a place like no other, it is very unpredictable. Walking or driving down the streets you see cows chickens and goats roaming around. The other day as I was walking up the hill to go home with my aunty 2 cows were following us. I thought is was so cool at first until they started to got closer to us, but eventually they turned around down the hill. Also the food is so fresh which makes you want to eat lots. My favourite are the mini bananas they are so sweet and delicious, I can eat so many in one sitting oh and the meat is just scrumptious. My favourite places in Kenya are, my uncle home and the market. Being with my family brings me so much joy and only meeting them 2 times in my life we have so much to learn about each other and in the market they're so much things to see and buy and here you can bargain almost anything in the streets, but I notice for us foreigners everything is almost doubled. I have had a great time here with my family and I will miss them dearly but it is time to bring water to Tanzania. Preparing for this mission trip was kinda difficult even though I was born in Africa, my way of thinking, living and my body is all Canadian. I had a lot of guidance from my family and friends. The most difficult part for me was packing. I wanted to bring everything but I was constantly reminded that I could buy things there, once that was done I was Ready for a journey of a life time. My greatest hopes for this Mission trip are to be able to share and grow in my faith, help provide clean drinking water, bring hope to Tanzania and lastly my greatest hope is that  God opens my eyes to new avenues of services for him. 

Saskatoon Airport

Well, we're here. At the airport. A little groggy, a lot tired. Nina is sprawled out on the airport floor. We're saying goodbye to our loved ones and I'm on my phone blogging. It's exciting! It's delicious (our last timmies for six plus weeks) and we are ready to go. I love you mom. Minneapolis here we come!