So before I came on this trip, I've been feeling like God is calling me to Deaf Missions but I did NOT want that to be my focus while I was here in Kenya. The Lord knows that it is a huge desire in my heart and I figured that I would not place any expectations on my trip or ministry here so that God could use me to His fullest. If He wanted to do something here, He would.
About 2 weeks ago, I was walking home from the church with Kelsey and Morgan and all of the sudden, one of them said "Kim, these girls are signing!!" So I instantly got excited. Before this trip, I had researched a little bit about Kenyan sign and noticed that the Peace Corps have a sector for deaf ed in Kenya so I knew a few signs but nothing legit. Luckily ASL and KSL are VERY similar (cool, right?!). I conversed with those two deaf girls a little bit and was super pumped. After that, I was really encouraged because the Lord placed them in my life for a reason…just to make me happy.
Later that day, or the next day, I can't remember, I was talking with one of the Kenyan guy we're all close to about how I got to sign and he told me about a deaf school that was close to where we are living. Are you kidding me?! I asked 4 or 5 other Kenyans about this school and none of them knew about it, so the fact that the one guy I mentioned something to knew about a school, was definitely a God thing.
Last week we finally were able to go to said school…it was terrifying at first, not going to lie. We pulled up to the gates and I remember thinking, "Crap, why am I here? I don't really have an intention of being here other than I just wanted to see it…what do I talk to the head teacher about?" But we go in and it was GREAT!! So here's the kicker…the head teacher tells us that there's a mzungu (that's the African's word for "white person") who volunteers there…through the Peace Corps. Unfortunately, she was out of town running a marathon so we made plans to return this week and pretty much every day so that we could minister there. It's amazing that God has given me this opportunity already…I'm so blessed. We hung out with the kids for the remaining time we were there that day.
Thursday, we went back to meet Anna. I don't know how much you know about the Peace Corps but from what I know, most of them are not professed Christians. So going assuming she wasn't going to be a Christian was slightly discouraging. But I was still realllllly excited to talk to somebody who knows English like we do about everything. So we get there and we're talking to her and she tells us that the first time she was in Kenya was on a MISSION TRIP!! This girl LOVES Jesus!! Dude. I freaked out. God totally pursued the desires of my heart and He is revealing more and more to me. It's amazing. I think God wants to use me here to encourage her. She's by herself in a sea of Africans and she doesn't have a community of believers. I am SO excited to pour into her for the rest of our trip and to still be in touch with her even when we go back!! She's here till December. Another thing…she's looking for permanent jobs in Nairobi (the capitol of Kenya) for when she goes back home because she knows that God wants her here. Which MEANS that if God is calling me back here I'll have a contact.
God is good, I'm pumped. Thanks for everyone's prayers!!
