For any of you who have had the chance to ask Ashley, "Are you excited about moving to Africa?", you've heard her response. "No." Well, we've been praying and I know you've been praying too, that this transition is a good one for her as well.
Last Friday, a friend from Kenya come through Denver on her way back to Africa after visiting family. We had first met this friend last summer at our SIM candidate orientation (SIMCO). She and her husband were changing agencies and so were also attending SIMCO. We hit it off right away. Two of their children are around Ashley's age, so the Lord introduced Ashley to her first friends in Kenya while she was still here in the States. He's so good, isn't he?
Anyway...we had all of about 1/2 hour to catch up with our friend as she waited for her plane at DIA and she took the time to talk to Ashley and encourage her. She mentioned there was another little girl on the compound where we'll be living that is just under Ashley's age and loves to play pretend (one of Ashley's favorite pastimes!) After that very brief conversation, Ashley tells us that she's now excited! Thank you, God for putting the exact words on our friend's lips that Ashley needed to hear.
Last night, Ashley and I perused the website of her new school in Kenya, West Nairobi School. We looked at all the pictures and saw class pictures from last year, so she now knows some of the faces of her future classmates and she wants to share this information with her friends here. So, if you see her, ask her about her new school! And, if you want to look at it as well, the link is http://www.westnairobischool.org/.
Thank you for your prayers for Ashley! They've been answered!
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