Adventures – Page 69

I Left My Boys Behind

April 10, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

I have been struggling when it comes down to writting this blog, I cannot find the words to share this story that has dug holes in my heart. However my unworthy words will have to make due because this story needs to be shared, needs to be talked about, and needs to be heard. Children have always had a strong pull on me, so the idea of coming to Kenya and not falling madly in love with all the beautiful kids would have been highly unrealistic. In Mpeketoni, we had children who belonged to the women that cooked in our kitchen coming and going daily. I found myself surrounded by little...

Gap-Toothed Smile

April 10, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

Setting: Our kitchen on the evening of April 10, 2011 Characters: Chef Lucas ( a giddy, bubbly, extremely smiley, happy man….with a high pitched voice) Debbie (me) Chef Lucas: "Ahhh Debbie you look so smart!!!" ( smart means pretty according to Kenyans) Debbie: "Oh thank you Chef!" and I slowly started to walk away Chef Lucas: " You look like a sister of Jesus Christ!!!!!!!" smiling his gap-toothed smile Debbie: "...

Dang

April 9, 2011
Adventures
General Posts

Earlier this week a man came to cut our grass. It took him 2 days. He used a machete.

A week of NON-SERVICE

For many years my parents have told me that my actions not only affect me but those around me as well; many of these conversations took place after I had made a poor decision or I got in trouble. I completely understood that my poor decisions affected people but this trip has taught me that even good decisions, helping people out, and doing nice things can also affect people; they can even hinder their growth. For the past week, I have not been able to serve my teammates around the house because only a few of us would help out (because we thought that we had to) and everyone else would...

A Wicked Cycle

April 8, 2011
Adventures
Reflections

A wicked cycle holds Busia dearly, a cycle in which all arrows point to death, disease, and poverty. Within time the streets have developed themselves into chains, leaving people to drown in sin. A lack of respect boils over behind the eyes of each man along the street. The city has become swallowed by this cycle…the cycle of lust. Almost every girl knows that feeling of pure violation when a man stares into her body for his own impure pleasures; however Busia significantly multiplies that feeling. A stronghold of sex and lust truly hovers over the city, the kind of stronghold you...

Beautiful Mess

I asked for this I asked for you to give me a dream One that is extremely huge One that I couldn't accomplish by myself And now that you have answered I get intimidated by it Overhelmed by it I don't know if I am qualified for this Yet I hear you speak into the depths of my heart You are capable You are qualified You have been chosen My heart has begun to believe you But my head won't shut up I have so many fears So many insecurites But I choose faith over fear I choose to be responsibly irresponsible I choose the hard path I choose reckless abandonment...

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