On the Amsterdam leg of the flight to Nairobi, I closed the book I was reading, The Essential Ernest Holmes, and turned on my iPhone music in shuffle mode. Out of the 800+ songs on my iPhone, up comes A Mighty Gift, by Rickie Byers-Beckwith. Those of you that read my blog know the Universe speaks to me through the lyrics of songs. If there is any story that speaks to why I keep going to Kenya, Rickie gives it words:
Move from the gift within
Move from the love you know
And step with greater faith
Into the world you flow
And in the time you have
You will be strong enough
Strong enough to bring a mighty gift of joy
On that first photo safari vacation in 2008, I got my first exposure to a culture where experience, education and wisdom are honored. I was treated as a respected elder from another country and the people wanted to help me learn about them while they learned as much from me as they could. What a joyful way to step into the world!