Goodbyes

So I leave tomorrow for Kenya! I am still frantically running around the house trying to get everything cleaned and packed before I go (this is the way I do things). Luckily, I have someone coming over to help me and to keep me moving...woohoo...Praise God for good helpers. And I don't have to leave the house as early tomorrow because my flight was changed. It turns out that I was on the inaugral flight from US to Kenya and they cancelled it last week. Praise God for lovely travel agents who stay up all night to rebook you. Now I will be going from Newark to Amsterdam and then to Kenya.

So the past couples days have been filled with goodbyes. I have done this leaving thing before but each time its hard to say goodbye to my kiddos. I face this going and coming back from Kenya, the kids don't fully understand why you are leaving them and can't comprehend that you will be back. As my sister said "three months is forever to a little kid."

I had to say goodbye to my two clients. They are two precious little girls that I have bonded with and that I get to see nearly everyday. I know that they will grow so much and change so much while I am away...but I am lucky that I will be able to continue services with them when I return. Praise God for flexible work situations and for Zoe and Maddie.

I had to say goodbye to my niece, Daynika. She is only 3 months old so she really does not understand that her Aunt Alysha is going away. By the time I return, she will be 6 months...goodness me...it seems like she was born yesterday. But praise God for beautiful nieces....she is so darn cute it unbearable sometimes. I know when I come back we will have time to get to know each other.

Then I had to say goodbye to my other niece and nephew. They are so special....I enjoy and love them so much. Aidan is going to be 3...he is hilarous and adorable. Grace is 5 and is a spitfire. She is smarter than me I believe and I think we are a lot alike...haha. They can understand a little better that I'm leaving but are struggling with it. They will forget and invite me to all the things they are doing this summer ("Wanna come wit us Lysha? - Aidan) I told Grace that she could e-mail me messages and I will e-mail her back. She told me to e-mail her "I miss you so very much Gracie. Love, Aunt Alysha." I will certainly do this. Praise God for these two...they have a big piece of my heart. And Praise God that my brother in law was late coming home from work on Saturday so I had extra cuddle time with Grace!!

Yesterday, I had to say goodbye to the little girls in my sunday schoool class. They are too sweet. And although they aren't really kids...and do understand that I'm leaving to follow God's will ...I had to say goodbye to my youth group kiddos...they are fantastic too!

Now I really must go clean. I will post soon after I get to Kenya and let you know what is happening. Take care!!