Asanti Sana & Happy Birthday

"Asanti sana" means,

"Thank you very much," in Swahili.

I want to thank anyone who prayed for my sister.
Her surgery went well,
& everything is fine with her & the baby.
She is staying overnight
& her children will be so happy when she comes home tomorrow!


Moving on...
I would have said "Happy Birthday" in Swahili,
but when we asked the Kenyans how they said, "Happy Birthday,"
they looked at us, as in 'duh,' and said, "Happy Birthday!"
So maybe I really am saying it in Swahili?

Anyways, it is my dear ol' Dad's Birthday today!
This is the first Birthday of His that I have not bee there for and when I think about that it makes me quite sad. He has always been there for me. Through ALL my sports, being the coach for some of them, through school, some rough times, and some pretty good times too! I love him so much! When I was young I made him a Christmas ornament and on the back wrote, "Dad, you work so hard for me." That is SO true and still to this day. He is one to put others before himself, even if it is unpleasant for him. I could go on & on about how great he is and has been, but I might start to cry & we don't want that. =) I will just end with the famous back and forth argument each of us always try to win...
You're the best, Dad, and I love you MORE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!




Hakuna Matata

At One O'Clock

My sissy is going into surgery today.

This will help her in her pregnancy to not go into labor too early.
I ask for your prayers as she is a little nervous and scared.
She has faith and trust in our Father though;
probably the best thing one can have!
She goes in at 1:00
& it's only suppose to be about 15 minutes.
I appreciate your support! =)




Hakuna Matata

Thanksgiving in February

This was my blog post while in Africa, on Thanksgiving day!

Indeed, Happy Thanksgiving from Africa! I hope everyone is doing well and I am excited to be back in 13 days! It's weird. I definitely can explain this as bitter sweet. I mean this isn't just a mission trip anymore..it's my life. I live here. I have friends here. It's definitely not what I thought was going to happen, this is not how I expected to feel...but I am thankful for EVERYTHING. It's been so much more wonderful and I am so thankful to our Father in Heaven. He is GOOD. He has been changing me and shaping me into the person He has planned. One of my dear friends said to me the other day, "You are who you are...but not who you will be." That stuck with me because it's so true. I am who I am, God made me Sarah. He made me who I am and He doesn't want me to sit here and wish I was someone else, or that I had a different life. He made me me, and He did it with knowledge and a plan. But at the very same time, this is just me now...this is not who He wants me to be tomorrow, or next week, or next year. His plan for me is for me to grow. To grow in Him, to grow in knowledge of Him, to grow in relationship with Him, to grow. He does not want me to be the same tomorrow as I am today because He wants so much for me and my life. He loves me and wants to see me being challenged and so much more. So very quickly..all in all I urge you to take that quote from my friend, and take it for your life. Because it's true, you are who you are, but not who you will be. Be who God is wanting you to be.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

List, in pictures, of a few things I was thankful for in Kenya

My team

My class

Somosias

The fact that it was spring time

New friendships

A bed for the last 6 weeks

Our time at the orphanage

Thanksgiving dinner

God's stunning sunrises

(those are just a few to name)



Hakuna Matata

What More Could She Ask For?

My sweet little niece, Addie, turned 4 last month.
Yesterday was her Birthday party.


ruffle skirt
family
pizza
pink
presents
wings
boas
wand
dress
puppy
chocolate milk
pigtails
cousin
straw chopsticks
chocolate cupcakes
candles
unicorn wishes
tutu
princess jewelry
love


Dang little girl, what more could you ask for?
I'm sure you could think of something...
maybe that unicorn ;)


love you Addie,
happy birthday dear!


Love Aunt Sarah
=)

Thanks to Trisha, my sissy, who remembered to take these wonderful pictures of her daughter.




Hakuna Matata