Smile. You're in Kenya.

It feels like home.
Waiting to step out of the plane when it landed at Nairobi airport was short of excruciating, but my face was beaming sunshine! My excitement was a little over the top, I'll admit, but after two 8 hour plane rides I was done with travel. It was all familiar; the smell, the air, and the wonderful, relational people! Four of our Kenyan teammates met us before we dragged all of our luggage to the buses - they will be joining us (Little America) for the summer as a part of our team. I have become close to them already!
We are now staying in Ngong town, an hour outside of Nairobi. So far we've had some cultural training, an some experience in both Ngong town and Nairobi. It is pretty fun to see how the students react to the culture and see them struggle with it like I did two years ago. Granted, this is still the honeymoon stage, and I'll still experience culture shock, but I cannot tell you how much I love being here again. It does feel like home.
The other staff members and I are getting to know the students as we begin deciding everyone's ministry assignments. They are a great group so far...a lot of brokenness, so I am interested in what God will be doing in their lives this summer.
Obviously, I am alive and well. Thank you for your love and support!  Please keep us in your prayers:
    Health
    Community
    Safety
    Wisdom as us staff are making decisions
    and that I will stay in the moment and not compare this experience with my trip two years ago

Baraka,
Missy

P.S. Dad, I forgot. Please pay my July student loan and I'll pay you back. :)