It's our last weekend here. Working at Naomi's Village has been amazing. the kids who live there are all Kenyan orphans under the age of 8. So far, they only have 14 but are working on getting up to 100 children. The kids' stories are heartbreaking. However, they are all so loving and eager to meet new people and play. Today, a 3 year old boy who came to the orphanage only a week ago made my trip. He had been completely neglected his whole life, left out in the yard day in and day out. He and his siblings were all badly abused. During his time at the orphanage, he refused to let anyone touch him and wouldnt interact with anyone, including the kenyan house mothers who work there. Slowly he did warm up to some house mothers but was combatant towards any white people there. However today, for whatever reason, he came up to me and gave me a big high five, took my hand, and walked me outside. I tentatively picked up a ball and rolled it to him. He looked it, wound up, and kicked it back to me, laughing. We played the rest of the day, and he even climbed into my lap during tea and cake time. We cracked up taking turns shoving cake into our mouths. Even the owners of the orphanage couldn't believe it. So little Kibet,so full of fear and anger, made this whole trip worthwhile by sharing some happiness and smiles with me this afternoon. I wish I could take him home with me.
We are spending our last day, Sunday, in Kijabe with some other volunteers. We get a hot shower, free internet, a good meal, and a Kenyan church service. I know this doesn't sound like much to all the Americans back home, but to us, this is heaven. A hot shower?? Amazing.
We have had our share of issues and headaches while we have been down here, but all in all, this trip has been truly amazing and I know I will be sad to leave our Kenyan home.
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