Arrival in Kenya

I've arrived safely in Kenya! The flights over were relatively uneventful. The first flight I had two seats to myself, which was wonderful, but I was too excited to sleep! I did eat a lot though- I had a snack at 1pm, lunch at 3pm, dinner at 5:30pm, and breakfast again at 10pm...so I was quite full and also quite confused as to what time it was. I flew into Amsterdam at dawn--flying over all the green fields, canals, and windmills was just beautiful. In the Amsterdam airport I met up with James' mother and sister- Mama Ana and Redemptar. We all sat in the same row on the flight to Nairobi, but I slept most of the way, since by that point I had been awake for almost 48 hours and had only 3 hours of sleep. Customs, Visas, and luggage pick-up all went smoothly in Nairobi. My family picked me up at the airport- I was so happy to see them standing there, holding the sign that said "Lindsey J. - USA". My dad, Masha, is a big man with a bigger smile. And his wife, Jane, is really sweet. (Masha says Jane and I both eat like birds- always telling us to have seconds!) And I also have a little sister--her name is Blessings, but we call her JoJo. She is four years old and an absolute doll! I gave her a little Dora watch to wear, and she has been busy showing it off to all the little neighborhood kids. We have also been playing yo yo, reading books, and coloring. She was shy last night when I arrived, but now is quite bubbly and smiley. We have a little bit of a language barrier-since she speaks only Swahili and I can't speak any Swahili yet, but through smiles and pointing we manage to communicate. Last night when we arrived at our home I did a little unpacking and took a shower/bath...which basically consisted of a 5 gallon bucket of hot water and a little tupperware bowl, haha! But then we ate a meal of chicken with tomatoes and cucumbers, stewed cabbage with soy sauce, and some beer to wash it down. I slept very well, although I woke up at 6:30am wide awake- that has never happened before, haha! Today for breakfast we had tea and toast with orange jelly. Later today I think we are going to visit my other sister, Mary. She is 12 years old and at a local boarding school. Ok, well JoJo has found another book and keeps pointing at me and at the book, so time to go!