Only 2 days left and it is hard to say goodbye !!!!

Mama Bryan who took us up the mountain said that she is not saying goodbye she is saying "see you later". We never though that it was possible to fall in love with people and now we know what it mean to love  like it hurts . It is easy because they don't ask for anything just that we would pray for them till we meet again. Andre and I do not have enough words to describe all our experiences and emotions and it all have to do with relationships that we formed . We are humbled by what we have learned from them through their pure , blind faith in Jesus , their acceptance of death and struggles as part of life and their hope and believe in a better tomorrow . There is so many Bible verses that have new meaning in our lives but if there is one that I have to say that stands out for me it has to be Philippians 3:20 " But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body."
I visited the orphanage yesterday with Laura ,permanent missionary here with her husband Bill - the Orthopaedic / Urology / General / Plastic Surgeon , and 2 of the medical students. It is a 45 minute walk to the orphanage and when I say walk I mean "very fast" walk because everybody who lives here walks very fast and it is as if they don't even see the hills anymore. Laura was in front and the 3 of us were huffing and puffing to stay with her. The orphanage is at a beautiful spot and the view from there is just breathtaking !!!. There are 12 children at the moment and they range fom 7 to  18 years old . These children are just unbelievable, they have a very big piece of land that has to be cultivated and harvested every season with corn crops. That they also have their own , sheep, chickens and vegetable garden to be able to sustain themselves. They also have a  watertank that is a huge plus in this area and meant that they don't have to look for water everyday. The local school is also on the same piece of property and therefore very close and convenient.Laura and Bill also started an education fund for these children and they have success stories of children who have become lawyers, aircraft mechanics, nurses and a doctor.  These children are very well fed but the one thing that they need the most is a permanent stable couple who could be mom and dad. They currently have Ruth , a beautiful Kenyan woman who takes care of them but if somebody gets sick  she has to walk with them to the hospital and  has to leave the other children all alone at home. They had multiple people taking care of them in the past and some were not as caring and consistent as what they would love to have.There is a very close bond between the younger  and the older children who takes the responsibility to be like a father or mother for them. While we were there they sang a beautiful song of Jesus' love for us , it was also Good Friday  and hopefully the internet will let me post it for you.

Laura with Christine and Jamesm(medical students) with the children.

Farming with chickens and sheep

Very important watertank