When Gloria and I woke up this morning, she asked if I would come to her home that night! Of course I said yes! I was so excited to see her family and her life at home. We went to the office and worked on some of her college stuff—printing out forms, going over essays, figuring out SAT stuff, and just planning for the future. We had lunch with Emily and then jumped on a bus to Gloria’s school to talk to her teachers about recommendation letters. In my time here, I have only seen primary schools so it was really cool to walk around Gloria’s high school. We jumped on another bus and then walked for a few miles and finally reached Gloria’s home! Gloria lives her aunt, her sister, and some extended family members. I met all of her family and they were absolutely wonderful! So welcoming and loving. Gloria has a little cousin named Becky who speaks pretty goof English and she just followed me around the whole night. I also was able to help Gloria with her chores and get an inside view on her life. We walked quite a distance to get water and carried it home on our backs, we milked some cows, and we cooked ugali and beef stew. There was a moment (when we were milking the cows) when I just had to stop and look around for a second. I was with my new best friend, standing in the middle of Kenya, wearing traditional Maasai clothes, staring up into the African sky. My life is just crazy right now and I am so incredibly thankful for all of these experiences. We spent that night talking to her family members, sharing our meal, and watching Kenyan soap operas!
The next morning, we took pictures with all of her family members and they gave me all types of gifts. It was so nice of them and they just kept asking for me to stay longer or come back. I hated to leave, but I had plans with Lucy that day. I promised that I would try and find a time to come back. Gloria’s uncle and cousin drove me to the main road and I jumped on a bus back to Kajiado. I will miss Gloria and her family, and I am so grateful for their friendship!
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