Sewing blankets for the newborn babies at the hospital. It was so memorable to take her and the kids up to the hospital to give out the blankets and donated baby clothes.
Being a pharmacist, she was able to work at Tenwek's pharmacy for a few days.
Traveling out into the local villages and visiting hospice patients with Tenwek's Community Health program.
Cooking a Vietnamese meal for 14 missionaries (not including us!). Pho...yummy!
Watching Butler (she's a Butler alum too!) in the NCAA Championship game--but let's not dwell on the details of that horrible game.
Seeing giraffes, lions, rhinos, buffalos, & baboons at Nakuru Game Park.
Spending an amazing day at AGC Baby Center in Nakuru. This was definitely the highlight for all of us. The Baby Center houses over 40 orphaned and abandoned children, ranging from newborns to 4 year olds. Children are brought to the center based on referrals from hospitals (including Tenwek), families, and police who need to find homes for these abandoned children. We were able to play with the kids, help feed them at lunch time, and just shower them with love and attention. Although it was heartbreaking to see how much they devoured any attention they received, it was very obvious they were well-cared for by the staff at the center. It was also heartbreaking to leave the beautiful children since Anna and Leo wanted to take each and every one of them home with us.
As you can see, my mom had a very full three weeks, but I think she enjoyed every bit of it. By the end of her visit, she was already making plans for her next trip to Africa with us! (Thanks Ba Ngoai for all that you contributed while you were here and thanks Ong Ngoai for sharing her with us! We miss you both.)
How beautiful, the time your mom spent with all of you in Kenya and at Tenwek. Many many blessings your family brings! Enjoying sharing in your journey, and so looking forward to hearing about it firsthand. Sending love, Katrina
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