Some of Lisa's dear friends (college crowd that she went to Europe with, Guatemala with, lived with in college and later all moved to Seattle for the past year are teaching in Kenya and recently took a 5 day train ride to visit her. Here is their note that I thought you might like to read.
Sandy...
.we are back in Kenya... lamenting our departure from your darling daughter. we love her so soooo insanely much and words simply do not do justice to the amazing experience we had with her. she is healthy and let me TELL YOU has a village that is FANTASTIC. villagers stopping by her hut left and right to offer to fix this, or build that. they are so proud to have her there. her view is STUNNING and we can't wait to get you pictures somehow... or as soon as possible... (may have to be June). the first night we got there we stayed up till 430 talking... please rest easy know how excited the community is to have her there and how willing and present they are. she has a momentous task ahead of her indeed. one that is challenging becuase of the intangibility of the results.... but ulitmately she is the right person to be first generation in a site. she is motivated. we think that africa is going to be really good for lisa. she is going to come back in two years and be soooo relaxed. it is just about impossible to be uptight here... you can't and don't really need to stress about time and such.. so, great. :) we love you and spoke often of how much we love you.. you are so fun! thanks for bring our friend into the world. our lives are better becuase of her... and soooo many others. i know you are so proud.... know that we love YOU and can't wait to see you again soon sometime when we are not galavanting across the world :) love love love courtnae, ada and lori--
"We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between "master" builder and worker. We are the workers, not the master builder; the ministers, not the Messiah. We are the prophets of a future that is not our own." – Oscar Romero
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i am so happy that the girls got to spend time with you and see the places you see everyday and who you are near...... will you fill us in more about the work you are doing and how you feel about it?
.... i love you so very much... and i look at your art that stands so proud on my walls, and wear the earrings that you created with your very own hands, and am ceaselessly reminded of you. i find notes from you that are so very valuable and sincere and loving- have been so very important to me.... lisa you are a fabulous friend with so much to offer; i am so happy that the girls got to see you.
Lisa, how reassuring to hear from your friends. And thank you ladies for your sensitivity and support. You are all such beautiful souls--kudos for your humanitarian efforts. I know sometimes it feels like you can't make a dent in this world but every effort has an effect. I like what Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." God bless you.
im with you my love!
out of all the medians i could leave a comment...i think this is the one least looked at. i guess i could be wrong...but who knows...at any rate i got your letter courtesy of liv! thanks lisa!!! it was good to hear that you are doing more than just suriving and making it by. guess what, orbitz released a ton of new flavors. i'm going to send them to you wrapped in bibles so that nasty government doesn't mess in your business.
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