Nostalgia

I miss Kenya! It's great to see my family, but I definitely miss being in Africa. Today I made beans and cabbage for lunch in order to recreate part of the KCC experience. It didn't taste quite as delicious as when Beatrice makes it, but it was still pretty good and it took my mouth back across the Atlantic for a quick 10 minute trip. :)

I keep on finding myself checking the time, and then adding eight hours and figuring out what the folks in Kenya are doing. For instance, it is 6:08pm here now, so it's 2:08am there, so chances are everyone is sleeping soundly.

I went to the library today and checked out two books on Africa. And I have been showing pictures and telling Kenyan stories to just about anyone who comes within five feet. Luckily, that includes mostly my mom and dad, who have been very patient listeners, and my sister and brother-in-law while I was in Philadelphia--thanks guys, although I guess you kind of are obligated since we're family ;)

I really want to go back to Kenya again. There is a part of me that wishes I could have stayed for a few months, but it is also nice to be back in the US. I miss the people the most--the kids at school, the other volunteers, my host-family, etc. Hopefully I will be seeing everyone again someday--that would be awesome!