Author: Adventures

Sorry it has taken me so long to post! The internet here has been difficult. These past few weeks have been busy! My favorite part has been spending time at ‘Mama Orphans Children’s Home’ which is only about a three minute walk from the church we are partnered with. Vincent and Bahati, two (about) eight year old boys, have found a special place in my heart. I look forward to seeing them every day don’t know what I’m going to do when I have to leave! Unfortunately, I have to be married to adopt boys in Kenya. Other than food, the biggest struggles for children...

This week we have gotten to make the most out of having a large team. We had an ATL (Ask the Lord) week where we each prayed to God everyday about what he wanted for us that day. Then according to what each of us saw we divided into teams and went out! The first day I went with two other girls and we talked to a group of Muslims about the Bible and the Quran. We talked about our differences for over an hour! It went pretty well and we’re hoping to develop more of a relationship with them in the future to show them the love of Jesus. I realized I’ve never actually talked to...

     So this week has been interesting. It’s been one of the worst and one of the best on this trip so far. Last Monday was a good day, but Monday night was really hard. I felt so spiritually empty and dry. I guess I had just been putting it off so I wouldn’t think about it, but in our small groups we all voiced that we all felt the same and there was no more denying it to myself. I got really frustrated and upset about it so I grabbed my iPod and went and sat on the steps outside and kinda had it out with Jesus. I told him how exactly how I felt and as always, he...

These are some of the things I have learned while being in Kenya about African LIfe. Cars and bikes before pedestrians on the street and sidewalks Clothes are never clean, even after washed Chipote and Mandazis are my favorite foods here 2 hours late is the norm Waking up at 7:30 is considered sleeping in for me Fruit is much sweeter here I have an average of a 3 hour service of church and there are 2 services Bota Bota races are more common between the drivers than the people riding them I haven't used a toilet in a month—just a squatty Children...