We finally arrived back to the U.S. on Monday, February 3 around 2pm Detroit time. Our hearts and body clock are still in Kenya.

Upon waking up this morning (February 4), Tyler texted the team and informed us that a delta plane heading from Paris to Detroit on Sunday had a close call with another plane.

We are reminded we indeed live each day by faith and we should have a sense of gratitude for each moment God has given us. Gratitude was my word for this trip. I hope to continue this theme through the rest of my days, no matter what awaits me or how bad things may get. I may play the role of complaining Job one day (perhaps it is inevitable), but may gratitude and God’s grace always win in my life and in yours.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 2:8-10

Although we are back in the U.S. (and thank you for your prayers), I am not done with this blog. I plan on filling out the rest of the days by the end of this week. So, please keep checking in to hear about our time in Maasai lane, my experience driving a semi truck in Africa, our time petting elephants, our experience in the slums, and our review of KFC (Kentucky fried chicken) in Kenya (there are actually a lot of KFCs in Kenya).