It has been a month since our group of fourteen adventurers returned from Kenya. We have shared photos, stories and memories of our trip. Even though most of us have re-entered the stream of our former lives I know that many seeds were planted in the soil of our souls. When it is time they will begin to grow.

The women worked at Nyumbani, a home for children who are HIV positive. This is my third visit to Nyumbani and the first time that there have been adolescents thanks to anti retroviral drugs that have halted the harvest of AIDS. The children are happy, loved and well cared for. Although we accomplished a great deal of work refurbishing their buildings and garden the main event was spending time with the children. The men spent their work days constructing a shelter to provide shade for people waiting for appointments at an AIDS clinic. The days were long and the work hard but the rewards were great.

We had the opportunity to visit two other schools that Kenyan Children Foundation supports--Kawungware and St. Cecelia's School in Kibera. Our group collected over 130 pounds of school supplies to deliver to these two schools. It was good for our children to experience the classrooms in these schools, especially Kibera, and to learn how eager students are to spend long days learning.

The trip was rounded off with fun and adventure. We went on two safaris and visited a Masai village. In the end we understand that we are all interconnected. We are similar in our desires, wants, needs and hopes.