Adventures – Page 24

Unexpected Blessings

God is so good! This week has been pretty interesting! In the mornings we have continued to work with the children in the school and help the church with stage construction. Around four o clock we go to a nearby town called Amerikwai for a crusade. Later, we have revival at our church in Busia. At first it was difficult for me because I didn’t feel like I was contributing at all to the ministry because we have guest pastors that do it all. I prayed to the Lord that he would help me to make the most out of the situation and God has blessed me in so many ways! I suddenly could not...

w h a t i f

So I didn't plan on writing about this but here goes nothin'. I had a really interesting conversation the other day with Pastor Charles. He was talking about the differences between the way that westerners view God and the way that Africans do. In America, the general population seems to really resonate with God's love. The first thing an American will tell someone when talking about Christ is how much He loves them and what He did for them. That is not the same with Africans. Don't get me wrong, they love their Father's love, it's just not what they so...

What If…

What if you have to drop out of college because your parents tell you they simply cannot afford it anymore? What if you don't get what you expected out of a husband or wife? Or what if God tells you that you will not get married? What if God only gives you enough to survive on for your entire life? Will you still be obedient to God? Habakkuk tells us a dialog between God and his people as they cry out to Him about the injustive they see in the world. "How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save?"...

I’ll Be Rolling Myself to Church

So this week has been pretty crazy. We have had our 6 am prayer meetings, playing with kids while they’re on break, crusades in the afternoon, then supper, and revival until after 10. Needless to say, I’ve been exhausted at the end of the day and my sleeping bag feels like heaven. Tile floor never felt so good. 🙂 I also did get some down time this week though which is good. We each had a night off from the crusade and revival, and mine was Thursday. I had a good time with Nate, Josh, Brad, and Christina going...

Mzungu’s in Kenya

Hey everyone! I've been in Busia about 2 weeks. I can't even put into words this place. But it's incredible! We wake up every morning at 5:30am to go to the church and pray as a team and with other church members. We wear headlamps because its still dark! Little children run out of their huts yelling 'Mzungu!' (foriegner). They are precious. We walk to church – trying not to get run over by bikes and buses, but I cant tell you how many times I've almost been hit ha. Soon after prayer the children from the school next to the church come out to...

Here They Call Me Bryan

I am learning so much here in Africa. First I learned that the people cannot say Brad so my name here is now Bryan. I also learned that we wait and then we wait, and then we wait some more. Patience is a virtue I am learning. I learned that when in Rome do as the Romans do, but when in Africa, you make it work. That is my new motto. God is teaching me so much about who he is. First he is teaching me how to listen to his voice and it definitely gets louder everyday. I really learned this through my time with a lady named Beatrice during one...

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