On route back from Haiti last weekend, I traveled to rural Kentucky to celebrate the graduation of a dear friend's husband from his Phd program at Asbury Seminary. R and I became fast friends during the 18 months I lived in Kenya in 2002-3. The last time we met in person was when arrived they in the US in summer 2005 to start the Phd program (the same time I started mine - wish I could say we were finishing together too!) Back then their son M was a 10 year old boy with a Kenyan English accent - this time around he was a 15-year-old with a Kentucky twang. We ended our visit with another goodbye (for now) as they are ready to return to Kenya in late June. So thankful for friendships that transcend time and place.
