a sudden goodbye

Helloooooo to all my fellow followers! I am sooooo sorry I have been a fair-weather friend. I haven't updated in well over a month........ here's what has been going on.

After my last update (the awesome princess treatment) I went back to site. And a few days later, I got called back to Nairobi! My country director and assistant country director wanted to have a meeting with me to discuss my "situation"
 Of course I knew exactly what that meant, and I'm sure most of you do to. My living situation, though it seemed wonderful (big house, electricity, western toilet, fresh milk) but the owner of the house was less than ideal. He is now the new Vice President of Kenya! (look it up)

 I went to the office that next Monday, and was given no other choice but to take IS (interrupted service). Basically meaning, I was leaving without penalty, for reasons beyond my control.
As you can imagine, I was a mess! Especially since it was not my choice to leave, and it was not my choice to live where I had been living.

So I had 5 days to get packed up and say my good byes.... Less than ideal....... I am thankfully blessed with WONDERFUL friends who came and helped me pack up and give things away. Lindsay came and helped me pack up my room. And Andrea came to help me take my 2 huge 50lb bags, dog cage and dog to Nairobi....... on a shuttle..... again less than ideal (which we are used to, we are living in Africa)
My Kenyan families were very sad to see me go, especially since it could be a very long time till I am able to see them again. At least I know I will be able to see my volunteer friends when they get back to the states! VEGAS REUNION!
I gave my sofa set and extra mattresses to my mama and gave all my babies a bucket of goodies!

They all LOVED their new sung glasses!

me and baby jelaa,

Mama kosi, my kenyan running mate

Mama lele, me and my mama at my home away from home

I said good bye to my organizations that I had been doing work with, but I definitely did not have time to say good bye to everybody :( which breaks my heart.

After a very early start in the morning, and Kibaibai throwing up only 6 times on the shuttle, we made it to Nairobi on Sunday, and I was flying out on Wednesday.

I had to get medical check ups, and a ton of paper work.

 And of course one last happy hour with my girls!

It was a very quick and very emotional end to a wonderful 20 months, and I am still very sad. But there is nothing I can do to change the situation, and everything happens for a reason right? My past 20 months in Kenya has been the most amazing experience I could have ever hoped for, and I owe that to everyone I met, American and Kenyan. Kenya will always hold a place in my heart and I am so lucky to have all of you in my life. Nimashakuru sana..

So.......................

I am back in Ohio now luckily with Kibaibai!

I am so grateful to have been able to bring him home, and believe me he is LOVING it! The cold doesn't seem to be bothering him as much as it is bothering me!

So now I am leaving the rest up to fate and just going with the flow. Taking everything in stride.

Thank you to all of you who have followed me through my journey over the past 20 months! I am going to keep my blog, because I plan on doing MUCH more traveling and will definitely tell you all about it!

Until my next adventure...... Kwahari! Tutaonana tena!