Lets Take Tea Under the Tree

Hey oohh

I’m listening to Jason Mraz right now reminding me of home and of California. It’s winter here in Africa so all those jokes about me coming home nice and tan are unfortunately not coming true. So many of them see my freckles and think its a rash or something cause nobody here has them. They’re like whats wrong with your skin?! haha

Anyways, we visited the Maasai tribe. It was nice to get out of the city and into the bush! It was GORGEOUS! Like wow. It was a whole family living in this little hut out in the bush. The husband and his two wife’s. Together the three of them have 12 children. His mother and brother we’re living there too. They fed us lunch; beans and chapati mmm mmm. The people are so hospitable here and loving. Maasai’s the tribe with all the beaded jewelry. Everything means something specific. The more necklaces you wear the older you are. Certain beads mean you’re single certain ones mean you’re married. They gave us tea and we we’re all outside in the middle of nowhere loving it:)

We had our first service at the church we started in Kiserian. It was really cool to be able to be a part of that. We had a good turn out for our first service. A lot of kids came. I love being with them. We we’re playing tag and dancing around. They are so beautiful.

God’s been teaching me a lot. A lot of spiritual shifting has happened this week. I was struggling with the idea of the trinity. I believed in God and the Holy Spirit but there was a disconnect with Jesus. I believed he was the son of God but that actual idea of him BEING God wasn’t clicking. I’m so grateful for the beautiful community God’s created with this trip. They are so helpful and beautiful about everything. Nathan thank you for helping me with your scriptures. I don’t know if you’re ever going to read this but you are an amazing brother you have such a heart and seriously helped me. Thank you 🙂

This past week I’ve really realized the way God intended for this world to be. During one of our church services I went outside, there’s a big field and I was just sitting out there praying. The sky was wide open and the grass was swaying in the wind. And then I saw two big African birds just walking around in the field. It really just revealed the way the world was meant to be. I was struggling with things after visiting the slums and how far we’ve come from the garden. And then God just showed me how he meant for it to be. It doesn’t mean he’s not still with us it doesn’t mean he doesn’t care. So many times we blame him with it’s not him to blame. The devil gets away with too much of what he does. It’s his fault, the father of lies.

We are the light of this world. Constantly asking God for a light but he’s the light in us. We are the light of the world. Through him, we’re the answer.

He’s showing me the power of prayer. I lost my camera last week and I was praying about it to get it back and I just found it today right before dinner! God is good.

I’m reading Blue Like Jazz and it’s a really good book. It’s like the Christian Catcher in the Rye. Heather you should read it I feel like you’d like it. I’ve been thinking about home a lot and that book just brought me back to gratitude. It helped me to remember that I am here and to enjoy my time here. I’m suppose to be here and I’m suppose to serve. It reminded me to take in each moment as LIFE and not just something to get over with. That each person is important. Each conversation is meant to be filled with love.

I only feel myself when I’m with God. When I’m following him and following his ways. He is love and that’s all I want to be. All I want is to be in fellowship with him. All I want is to follow him.

I was talking to Sara today and love is strong. So many times we see it as a passive thing or are timid because we’re trying to be “loving” but it says in the bible God did not give us a spirit of fear but of power and strength. Love is harder than hate. It’s harder to stay and love then to cut your ties.

God’s also showed me how big he IS. For so long I didn’t want to pray about certain things because I felt like I was being a burden to God. Like I was being needy and pestering him. But he’s so much bigger than that. He WANTS us to pray to him. Who else are we going to rely on? Ourselves? We’re meant to die to ourselves and be alive threw Christ. By not wanting to “bug” him I was belittling him. He wants us to pray to him for everything. “In everything be in constant prayer.”

God is growing me more and more in love. I pray to stay faithful to him and I pray for you. I pray that you will grow more and more in your faith. Wherever you are at in your life I pray that you will want to experience God’s love in your life. If you ask him to come he will come. I pray for you to be encouraged in your walk and loving in everything you do. More and more everyday.

Family I love you and am thinking of you always. Heather that’s so good to hear about Pando. It was so encouraging to hear your post. You are of course in my prayers and can’t wait to hear more about how God’s working in your life. I love you all!

Much love

Kara <3