A finance funday at 501 for breakfast and the HR team who opened the cafe for us so we could go
That Josh made sure the fire death sauce was out at dinner on my last night
A last haircut before August
A cupcake buddy to enjoy the Academy mall with
A last zebu dinner and time spent with three women who are near and dear to my heart
That not every goodbye was a “goodbye goodbye”
Thoughtful cards with words of encouragement, blessing and affirmations (and Pop Rocks from someone who knows me very well)
Safe travels and an empty seat next to me so I could sleep from Tana to Nairobi
Stepping off the plane and immediately feeling at home again, and even more so when we arrived at the SIM guesthouse to stay until we find a house
Seeing old contacts and friends and how in each hello there is a promise fulfilled
Latifou’s sneaky smile when we met again
Evelyne, Gabin and Michele at MSC who welcomed us with so much happiness and excitement
My first Shawarma in almost two years! And oh how good it was!
The Advance cars are already in country and ready to be registered and insured
Last minute invite to an Embassy party by a new contact who is passionate about supporting Mercy Ships and already opening a lot of doors for us
Harmen, who among all the other ways he works and serves, was willing to iron my dress
Cooler weather so we aren’t melting completely, just small small
A quiet neighborhood, no AC (at least for a few weeks this is nice) and filtered water
Reunited with my friend and brother, Roguy, and time spent catching up and how its like the last 18 months was actually just a few days
Seeing Roguy’s family again too, and the big excited hugs from his daughters
Getting to attend Roguy’s church and hear him teach again and to know the gift his church will be to our crew
Being in a place so full of the life and love and hope and big dreams
That an already happy heart can actually overflow more than you thought possible
Movie night with the team and a projector to make it possible
Finding pistachio chocolate bars again!
Thai food and Dody’s and Valerie’s… oh how happy this foodie is now
Shelter from the rainstorm after a very, very nice cappuccino at Hotel du Lac
Restoration. Fulfillment.
That God is good all the time, but that right now, he seems extra good.
A Beautiful Wander 
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