A few deep breaths

I am finding it extremely difficult
to know where to begin.
So I'll just start with
my most sincere, heart-felt
appreciation
for your thoughts, support,
and well-wishes.
I arrived at the airport on Friday
prepared for departure
on a twenty-two hour trek to Kenya.
Within minutes I encountered issues
with my passport,
leading to issues obtaining
my boarding passes.
My passport expires within six months
of travel, so I was not permitted
to travel to Kenya.
After picking my jaw up off the floor,
and catapulting my mind into
"FIX THIS NOW!" mode,
I exhausted all reasonable options regarding renewal
and explored every available avenue to rectify
the situation...
there is just not a timely solution.
I considered the possibility of driving
from Cincinnati to Detroit (where passports can be renewed in person)
to catch a delayed flight, but this proved to not be
a feasible option either.

I am devastated and hugely disappointed,
but I do realize that sometimes these things
happen for a reason.
I am choosing to keep a positive perspective...
trying to find the silver lining.

I will make every effort to follow the other folks this week
as they offer hope to the central Kenyan villages
and I will try to share with you
the updates and links as they become available.

Thank you again for all the
interest, concern, and continued support.

here we go...

here we go.
here i go, again.
and i hope you'll join me!


KENYA
this time




follow along, won't you?
share this experience with me!




i'll try to update daily
with photos
and reports from the
four villages in central Kenya
that we'll be visiting
and encouraging.


the assistance offered by
GHNI (Global Hope Network International)
to the rural villagers is empowering.
constantly coaching the people
to champion their own success
by offering low-cost, low-tech
and locally available methods.
Transformational Community Development (TCD)
envelopes, teaches, and enables
the people to help themselves out of poverty.








it's hard for me to comprehend that
so much time has passed.
(two years!)
since my last African excursion.
the experience changed me.
it altered my perception of life
and transformed my
priorities.
we will offer help to the people in
these drought-stricken villages
in the form of
hope
and continual guidance
toward self-sustenance.


i'll be checking in again soon...from Kenya