Memorial Day in Texas, 2009. This is how we celebrated our freedom that so many have sacrificed for us to enjoy. Our family lives in Kenya, so we understand how valuable freedom is. Just as I sat down to write this, our American Embassy had sent out a warning about demonstrations planned for Downtown Nairobi. These demonstrations usually turn into riots. Freedom comes at a price and many in America take it for granted. Our last few months in the USA have been enjoyable. We haven't seen military troops guarding the streets, or armed guards at shopping malls. The freedom to travel from State to State without being stopped at road blocks by corrupt policemen has also been nice. Driving on a freeway for miles and miles without hitting a single pothole just makes me smile. Soon we will be back to muddy streets and potholes big enough to swallow small cars, corruption waiting for a hand out at every corner, and the desperation of people who want their voices to be heard. The bright side is that Kenya is growing and development is everywhere. New businesses and more technology, higher education and medical facilities. Most of all, its the land of our calling and that's what keeps us going back. Its our home and its where we long to be.