After being homeless for almost a month, we finally arrived in Eldoret, Kenya yesterday evening. Ellana has done amazingly well traveling so far except for a couple of extremely painful moments on our flight from Chicago to Paris and then from Paris to Nairobi. I don't think either one of us is looking forward to getting on a plane with her anytime soon, and I hope that we never see anyone who was on our flights!
Steve and I are both surprised at how much has changed in Eldoret, and yet how we feel that we never left. We have been to Eldoret two other times. The first time was a weekend trip when we were in Uganda in 2008, and then in the summer of 2009, we were here for over a month. This time we will be here until mid-December, and we both feel odd having a 14 month old with us this time!
Indiana University started the program at the Moi University Teaching and Referral hospital where Steve will be working several years ago and has established an amazing system for the constant flow of medical students, residents, attending physicians, public health students, MBAs, and others who are constantly rotating through the program. We are staying in one of the main buildings of what is known as the IU House. Luckily for us, Purdue University has a pharmacy program here and there is a huge Purdue Banner in the house where we are living! Currently we just have one large bedroom and bathroom for the three of us, but in a month, we will have another bedroom for Ellana. She is currently sleeping in our large bathroom. Thank goodness there is enough room for her pack and play!
We met a very nice family earlier today that has a 10 month old boy named Gavin. He and Ellana have already hit it off and have traded numerous squeals while tossing balloons around together. I'm very glad that she will have someone to play with the next few months as they will be here for at least another year.
More updates to come- please wish us luck as we try to get Ellana on the right time zone!
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