Safely arrived!!

I wrote this blog out today during a time that my friends were taking a test. It tells about what has happened the past few days, so enjoy :)

<3 Ayla


"Ahh I am finally here! I’m finally home  I have never been more excited to be in Kenya!! Erin and I got in last night (Sunday, December 14) at 8:30pm (12:30 indiana time…around lunch…). When we got to customs, we each had to pay $50 for our visa and they wouldn’t accept one of our $50 bills because it was a 1996 series. So, Erin and I had to find a kind american to trade money with (even the bank wouldn't trade with us). We found a nice lady who understood and graciously traded with us. We got back to customs and was waiting in line when Kathi Ward showed up(The family we are staying with for a few days). They had let her come through to get us because we were uncompianed minors (since Erin is 14, we had to go into the unaccompanied minors rooms at the airports and the one in Amsterdam was way nicer than the one in Detroit.). We got our customs slip, found our luggage and headed out! To my amazement, Kristiana, Bekah and Esther (my 3 best friends) were waiting outside for me!! It was sooo exciting!! We all ran at eachother and exchaned many many many hugs!!

When we got to Krisiana's place, Erin and I were exhausted, but excited at the same time!! We were running on less than an hour of sleep over a 2 day time period. We got to bed around 11:30pm (3:30pm Indy time). I woke up a few minutes til 2 and couldn't get back to sleep...I was wide awake!! After about 15-20 minutes I went into the room that Erin was in to see if she was awake. Not supprisingly, she was awake, so we talked for a few minutes then I went back into Kristiana's room and I thought that I would never get back to sleep! Finally, around 4:15am, I fell asleep!!

When we got to school this morning, I saw so many people! I have had so much fun in school today!! Everyone has grown up and it's cool to see what people are like now a days!! My friend Micah was always my little buddy. He is 2 years younger than me and he has been like a brother to me my whole life....HE IS A SOPHOMORE!!! And, he is taller than me!! YIKES!

Right now I am in Kristiana's science class. They are taking a test right now. Oh my gosh! It's so hot here ((sorry to brag)), but I have been sweating all day!! But, I love it!! I could have gone swimming 2nd period, but I didn't really want to worry about getting my hair wet and having it wet the rest of the day. So, I just talked with people. Anyways, that's all to say."