Goodbye Burundi....

Bonjour from Bujumbura, Burundi! I am here for tonight and tomorrow until I take flight tomorrow night! What an amazing trip it has been! So many people have told me not to fall in love while I'm here, but sorry guys, I already have. Not with anyone here but with Burundi itself. I've fallen for it's starry nights, it's sunshine, it's kids, it's people, it's friendliness and it's faith. I can honestly say that a part of me will be left here when I go. I've learned so much here and hope to one day come again for a visit! Until then, goodbye dear friend I've come to love you dearly. I shall miss you!

Today was a God-trusting day. I awoke and began my day with last minute packing. Our ride arrived early and a good thing too! We found that it did not have any seatbelts in it, and very little room for our luggage. With the hand of God on us we were able to access rope to tie down the carseats, fit everyone in a seat (no sharing needed till we picked up more passengers in Gitega,) and fit all our luggage in! We arrived in Bujumbura literally in time to unload the van then get into a car and drive off to lunch with another missionary family. After doing so we came home, relaxed for an hour or two, then joined the Bates, Willis and Fader families for a delicious dinner. We arrived home late and sent everyone to bed! We were exhausted! Bujumbura is so different then Kibuye, on more then one level.

Examples: It is hotter and way more humid here, even at night. There are tons more people and kids walking around. People constantly walk or run beside your vehicle trying to sell you things and men will whistle at you...a lot.

There are many more things to see here but I think I prefer Kibuye more. I felt so safe and at home there, where here I feel safe but it just doesn't feel like home to me. Tonight will be my last blog before I leave tomorrow night. I will fly from Bujumbura to Kenya, Kenya to Brussels, Brussels to Washington and Washington to Cleveland. Please pray for safe travels for all of us. We will all fly out together then we will say farewell to the Willis family in Brussels. I will then continue to Washington with the Baskin family then say goodbye to them as they fly back home. I will then have a 4 hour layover alone at Washington (so if you see a post on FB that I want to talk, or you get a text you will know why) and then fly to Cleveland! I don't get home until around midnight Monday night but am still excited to see my family! With that I bid you all goodnight as I climb under my mosquito net. I will also leave you with descriptions of the Baskin kids! Baskin kids: Jack: A funny 8 year old who likes to make you laugh. He loves telling jokes, catching lizards, riding bikes around the complex and holding his sister Shiloh. Hudson: A sweet 7 year old who loves animals. he loves catching lizards, frogs, grasshoppers...basically any bug! Seattle: A cute 5 year old who loves anything that makes her smile! She loves reading stories, playing on the Ipad, having people do her hair and smiling! Juliet: A spunky little 3 year old who has no problem in making herself heard! She loves climbing things, sining Frozen songs and giving random hugs out! Locksley: A quiet little 1 year old who only talks when she feels a need to. She loves eating...anything, running, swinging and following her siblings around! Shiloh: An adorable little 2 month old who caught my heart the second I saw her! She loves to be held facing out so she can see what's going on. She also loves when I sing her to sleep! She also loves saying 'Agoo"!