A day of goodbyes.

With our flight not leaving Jomo Kenyatta International Airport until 11:30 pm, we had a leisurely day. We had an early breakfast so we could spend time with the sponsored students from the boarding school up the hill on the same property as the conference center. They just ended their school term this morning and we're heading home. Several of these students are sponsored in this school by members of our team (and by team members from prior years), so it was great to spend time with them and help them write thank you letters to their other sponsors. The kids also brought their report cards to Mama Chat, who has an amazingly special relationship with each one of them. Their school scores (and improvement over prior terms) was amazing. It is obvious the tremendous influence that Chat and Bill have on these students and their encouragement to succeed. They are thriving, and it was a blessing to see the results of Chat's encouraging and nurturing. These kids are rising to their highest potential. 

We said our goodbyes to those SWOK interns remaining behind and headed for Nairobi, with a lunch stop at the Sunbird Lodge overlooking Lake Elementaita. It is a beautiful setting and a nice treat for our last day. From there, we drove on to Nairobi and our late flight home. We've cleared immigration and are waiting to board. Next stop, Heathrow tomorrow morning.