This post is about a week overdue.  Better late than never right?

Last week we got back from Kenya.  It was my second trip there with Compassion International in as many years.  I won't go on and on like I usually do.  Compassion is something I'm very passionate about but I'm going to let someone else do the talking this time.  One of my favorite things on these trips is to see people witness Compassion for the first time.  Andy Blanks came along this time and he's much better at communicating the experience than I am.  Here's the link.  Read it and enjoy.

It also wouldn't be a photo blog without some of my favorite pics from the trip:















Last year I had the amazing experience of meeting one of our sponsored kids with Compassion.  His name is Brian and he lives in the Mathare Valley slum, one of the most dangerous in all of Africa.  It was by far one of the coolest experiences of my life.  So when they told me we were going to have the opportunity to spend a half day with our sponsored kids, I was pumped.

Brian is so awesome.  He remembered me from last year and ran straight to me.  We took pictures, looked at crocodiles, played on some rinky-dink fair rides, I almost threw up because of them, he jumped around in an inflatable castle (I wasn't allowed in), we kicked the ball around.... it was a great time had by all.  Brian and his family are doing great, and it was amazing to spend this kind of time with him.  I realize its very rare to meet a sponsored child and I don't take it for granted.

Here's Brian:



Here are a couple portraits I did while we were with a Masai tribe:





And we finished off with a trip to the Masai Mara: