This week has been hard. Since I came back from the village I haven’t felt well. I had this horrible migraine, felt weak, and just sick and on top of it really anxious about leaving and getting this work done. I was just ready to be home. Feeling so sick and knowing that home is so close, just made me want it so much more. I decided to go the doctor to make sure it wasn’t anything serious like malaria. It wasn't just a UTI and I think a stress induced migraine. I got some drugs and I’m feeling so much better. They said it was a urinary tract infection which I thought was super weird since I had none of the normal systptoms but whatever drugs they gave me are making me better!

Even when I feel well I can’t help but be really excited about going home in like 15 days. I’ve been here a long time. It’s been beautiful and wonderful, but it’s time. I will miss my Kenyan friends and families dearly, but I’m excited to see my Washington, Oregon, and California friends and families.

So Julia what are you going to do for the next two weeks?
Thanks for asking! Well I still have a few interviews for my Research Project. Talk about last minute! But it’s only like 3 or 4 and they are super busy people who I’ve been trying to talk to since December. So hopefully those interviews will happen.

I’m doing a lot of writing! Or at least I should be. No, really I’m going to be writing quite a bit the next two weeks. Please pray that I write a lot.

I’m going to enjoy time with friends here. I plan to go back to Nakuru to say goodbye to my amazing family there. Oh and I need to finish buying gifts and stuff I want to take home. Lots and lots of Kenyan tea for sure.

I really miss the village. I miss the beautiful trees and the sunsets, the relaxed lifestyle. I miss the amazing food. I miss taking my bucket bath in the bathing stall under the hot sun. I miss naps in the shade. I miss “helping” cook. I miss being tucked into my mosquito net every night by one of the girls. I miss laughing with the girls and being made fun for my ridiculous attempts at Luo.