We have been blessed

Hi faithful followers,
Sorry again about the order of these blogs. Its our very last day here, in Kenya and I wanted to let you know about some things that happened in our last week in Nairobi. There was absolutely nothing on our agenda for the week... the purpose of it being our "rest week" was to obviously rest, reflect, shop at the markets, and try to enjoy the sun whenever it would break through the clouds...
On Wednesday we wrapped up the sight-seeing by going to a game park (safari) and saw the wonderful African animals (lions, zebras, giraffes, African buffalo etc etc..). One day some of us ventured out to the city and took a four hour long walk to do some last minute shopping. Sam and Molly Ray went to the movie theater and saw HP7P2 for a second time.
As you can see from the title of this blog, we have most definitely been so incredibly blessed this summer. Kenya has been so good to us, we have learned so much from the LIA organization, we have been influenced by the people of this nation and the faiths they profess, and we have learned so much by being in so many different communities.
One way that we have been specifically blessed is by the community that we were introduced to at the beginning of the summer at the local church we attended while in Nairobi. The fellowship that was offered at that church was unbelievable and so wonderful to be a part of. With the people of this church we learned new ways of praying and worshiping, we climbed a mountain, we were baptized, and most of all, welcomed and loved by each person. This past week we were really touched by how they came together and threw us a "farewell" party at our apartment. After attending our last church service on Sunday, the people of IKF came to our place with snacks and drinks and we sat together getting to know each other better, playing games, laughing and praying. Wow. We what grace they have shown us this summer. We will miss all of them so much and are so grateful to have gotten to know them.
Yesterday we had our final day of fasting and prayers with the LIA office and got to spend time giving all of our thanks, praises, and prayers to the Lord. It was a sweet way to end our time with the LIA staff, but what followed the prayers was even better... We went to a restaurant called Carnivore where they serve outrageous meats in a different fashion... Anyone who new me before this trip would never guess that i would even look at the meats, but things have changed this summer and I tried everything that they offered me. This is the list of what we tried: Pork sausage, pork spare rib, roasted potatoes, chicken, turkey, lamb chop, beef, chicken wings with honey, crocodile, camel, and ostrich... Yes, we tried everything and ate it all. It was such a fun and awesome experience, and it was a sweet way to celebrate with the LIA staff as we close our time in Kenya.
We have loved every single moment spent here, we have become a family, and we are sad to leave our new home. We are all mostly packed and ready to go eat at our favorite restaurants and head to the airport in just a few hours.
We have been blessed, God is good and he is faithful. We have learned so much this summer and are excited to take all this back with us and share with all of our friends and family. Please be praying for our travels and for our transition back home. thank you for all of your love and support. see you soon!
Blessings,
Elise (on behalf of the Mi2 team)