Three Days Left

First post! On Saturday I leave for Nairobi, where I'll be going to school at the United States International University until January. All summer I've been sort of in denial that I'm actually leaving the country for four months, until yesterday, when it finally felt real. I spent a lot of yesterday emailing Nikki, the girl who went last year, with all my questions and fears about being gone for a long time, about packing, and about being in Africa. I think I'm finally over my anxiety and am really excited to be abroad again.

Back in Winter Term, Model UN had dinner with the Lost Boys of Sudan in Chicago at a church near Skokie. We met a man, Ted, who is very active with that group and is financially supporting a Lost Boy and Girl in Nairobi. He asked us if we could take them some things they are desperate for. Tomorrow night I'm going with my sister to pick up some clothes and stuff to take with me. Ted emailed me their story and it's really sad. Both of their parents were killed in the civil war and the girl, who's my age, saw her mom killed by Arabs while she hid in the bush. I'm pretty excited to get to meet both of them and feel good that I'm able to help them out.

Here is Kuei and Lual.



Now all I have to do is pack and remember to take my Malaria pills! More updates when I arrive in Kenya!!