It's been too long since we've posted updates about our journey to Africa this summer-Sorry!  We had our first meeting a couple weeks ago and time has flown by since then.  So we'll start with saying how the first meeting went.  Lacey and Riley drove up for the meeting.  After a yummy dinner at Donato's, we headed over to Crossroads Coffee Shop.  Most of our team was there and it was fun getting together to start forming relationships with each other.  We watched a video and talked about some logistics (shots, fundraisers, etc...)  Angie, our team leader, talked about the importance of unity within our group.  

We had our second meeting yesterday.  Obviously Riley won't be able to make it up to all the meetings, so there were only three of us at Crossroads Coffee Shop last night.  We recieved booklets that include great information about the 410 Bridge, Kenyan culture and a little bit of what to expect on our African journey.  We had some encouraging time in regards to fundraising and God's plan for each of us going on this trip.  We ended the meeting in a prayer time for our team.  Our next meeting is May 28th!

The beginning of this journey is requiring a lot of FAITH in terms of money.  We know that money is not a big deal to God, but it's been hard knowing and accepting that God will provide what we need to go on this trip.  Our team has a fundraiser- a big yardsale- on June 6th.  Riley has a weekly babysitting job that is going towards her funds; Emma has some graphic and photography jobs to put towards hers.  We're excited to see God provide and are really looking forward to our journey that is just 63 days away.  

Here are a few Swahili phrases that we plan on using on our trip:

Jambo (Hello, Good day)

Asante Sana (Thank you very much)

Sasa? (How goes it?)

Sijui (I don't know)

Hakuna Matata (No worries)

Tafadhali (Please)

Una umri wa miaka ngapi? (How old are you?)

Since Kenya used to be a British colony, many Kenyans do speak English, but it will be fun to learn some phrases to show our new Kenyan friends that we care to learn about their culture and language.  

We'll try to keep everyone posted a little more often!