Introduction
Dear friends and family, I want to start off by saying that I am so thankful for each and every one of you. If you are receiving this, you are part of “my people” who mean the most to me. Thank you for who you are and for all you do for me. I love each and every one of you. I would like to start off by rewinding to 2013, when I had the incredible opportunity to visit Kenya on a medical missions trip with my family. At twelve years old, my life changed in incredible ways throughout this experience. I spent time working with my Dad at the hospital where he was performing surgeries and loving on the local community. The highlights of the trip, and the most impactful of my experiences during my time in Kenya, were the several times I was able to visit Naomi’s Village in Maai Mahiu. Naomi’s Village is home to over 100 beautiful children from all over Kenya. Many of these children are total orphans, meaning neither of their parents are alive or identifiable. Their stories are heartbreaki