Found the blog post I wrote on my way home... Probably should have published this a couple weeks ago!
After 1 fantastic summer, 3 flights, 1 special needs school, 152 children, 4 marriage proposals and all the other things that have happened in Kenya, I'm home. I'm tired, freckly, slightly tanned, covered in travelling dust and my hair is a mess. It's been amazing. I've cooked goat, taught maths, been on safari, fed giraffes, killed a spider bigger than my head, held a snake, ridden a camel, been attacked by monkeys, had malaria and met dozens of great people.
I've been completely humbled by the generosity of the local people who have so little. I've been encouraged by the unwavering faith the local Christians I've met here have in the face of such adversity and poverty. I've been touched by the love the children pour out to all they meet and I've been left constantly in awe of God's beautiful creation.
It's safe to say I've been bitten by the travelling bug (along with dozens of mosquitoes) and I'm already planning my next trip (to somewhere that doesn't have malaria!). I think there's an obvious reason why hundreds of thousands of families get hooked on programmes like Frozen Planet and Planet Earth. The things they show are magnificent right? Things that showcase the awe-inspiring, beautiful, glorious creation. Things that are appreciated by every age group, every type of person. They make things we can't normally see or experience completely accessible. They're things that shout of God's power, showcase His beauty, and sing of His love. I want to see as many of them for myself as possible, so God-willing I'll be away again soon.
