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Courtney, Zion, Travis, (me), and Mallory.
We were wearing our new scarves, which we purchased from 'the cloth ladies'  who walk the beach and ask everyone if they want to buy anything. As a general rule, it's better to just say no (even if you're actually interested), and use your bartering skills if you say yes. But Mal handles that very well, so she got the price down for Courtney and I, which was really nice. 

Zion :) He is a great friend, and adds a whole new dimension to our group. However, today he is leaving Kenya for a new season of life and more adventures; so we will miss him when we're at the beach next time.
 It's only two weeks until we go back to Nairobi, and then to the beach for the Team Retreat May 7-10. This time we'll be in Watamu, and we're staying in a beautiful castle with a pool and a villa next door.  What a great way to wrap up my assignment. I can't wait to run on the beach and swim again :)
Currently, I am trying to make these last two weeks last longer, and I'm finishing writing letters to each of the kids. (I want to give them a little something to remember me by). It will be weird not coming back to the home this last time, because that's the way it works at this point: we come and stay in Nairobi, and then go back. -and Courtney and Mallory have been saying how weird it will be to ride the bus home and walk into our room without me there. I will certainly miss them and all the kids, the babies <3, 'mom' and 'dad', Hannah, the staff, and everyone.
I'm ready for the transition home, though, and I also greatly anticipate learning some things through re-entry training, and then the best part: seeing my friends and family and animals friends again <3. 

Square. 

Travis's team. I think they were strategizing or contesting a call. The orange team is from Uganda, and they won the tournament later that day. 

hmm...the process of getting a picture with our coconuts

I love these two <3 (you can see we're a little sunburned in this picture: it was our first day there). 

<3

It's British English, so 'chips' means french fries. We had those with pizza and fruit salad (mango, pineapple, and watermelon), and it was scrumptious :)

Courtney and the camel :)

me, Courtney, and Mal :)