So tired. Exhausted. Dubbed the "Blogoliers" by JVo on twitter...we finally arrived a short while ago after a 30 plus hour trip. It was great meeting everyone and traveling together. Shaun says he has never encountered such "geekdom".
I also received an e-mail today from Angela saying she has sponsored a child from Uganda using my link. YES!!!!!
500 children sponsored. That is our goal. I only need 32 more children sponsored from my blog. Let's do it, Ethos readers.
The strife in Nairobi, Kenya and the plight of the African people was brought close to home to all of us as we stopped there for an hour this evening. Onto the plane poured about fifty Kenyans dressed in fresh new clothes and wearing new converse shoes.
We came to understand from our Brussels airline steward this has been a common occurrence the last few weeks and is VERY heartbreaking. These beautiful and sweet people are from a tribe being evacuated by a relief agency due to the extreme danger. Over 1,000 people have been killed in Nairobi over the last few weeks during this political insurrection.
These people have never been away from their tribe, much less been on an airplane. We were helping them understand how to use the bathrooms and the earphones, etc. A little five year old boy named Wilson (no English spoken) sat down across the aisle from me. His earphone jack was broken, and I could not get it to work. So I gently asked one of the adults if I could move him to my seat and I would take his so that he could hear. They agreed, I picked him up and sat him next to Chris. His eyes beamed as he heard the music playing in his ear.
As I sat down in his seat next to his two brothers and his Mom (see picture)...I felt a wetness seep through my pants. I realized that the little one had been so frightened when we took off, that he had completely lost control of his bladder. No complaint, no cry, nothing. I quietly slipped to the steward and grabbed a couple of thick blankets to sit on, acting as if I were cold, so that no one would realize what happened. Fear. Can you imagine being that little one? The unknown gripping him with terror and the future uncertain. I cannot tell you how this one incident alone has already affected me. Deeply.
Please help us change these children's lives. For less than a cup of coffee coffee, we can literally change a child's life FOREVER. You can sponsor a child from Uganda now HERE.
To bed. Follow us for the next eight days..
