Adventures – Page 7

Joy, Unspeakable Joy

I have so many experiences here already and we are only half way through. I could sit down for hours talking about everything that has been happening here and what God has done in my heart. I thought I trusted God before I came on this trip but I had no idea what trust was. Everyday I am forced to cling to Jesus because there is literally nothing else that I can cling to. We have our ministry, our teammates, and the church that we serve, but even those are solely dependent on God. We often go to hospitals to pray over people, to pray for healing and salvation for them if they have not...

Hospital Hospitality

Twice a week our team goes to the district hospital to pray for those who are there. The first time I went I was apprehensive about what all I was going to see, but God showed up in a mighty way and provided the strength that I needed to face the men in the ward that I visited. The next week I visited the children's ward, which I must say was the ward I was most concerned about making it through. Then again The Lord showed up in a powerful way and proved that when I trust in Him and act as His hands and feet, He will provide. The children were in there for various...

Street kids love

So it's been 2 years since my last journey to Kenya completely changed my life and my heart. If I said I didn't have any expectations at all coming here this time, I would've been lying. I had prepared myself for the fact that this time would be different though, a different place, a much longer time, and a community. But I still expected to be at a specific school and church, and to mainly be doing ministry there, and while that has been some of what we've been doing, we have also been working with the street kids ministry here in Busia as well. When you read street kids...

Dancing Through Tribulation

Hello morning, Extend my arms to feel the covering of my mosquito net, resting on the living room floor. With no mirror and little makeup I strive towards a life free from vanity; yet ecstatic I get when I can catch a glimpse in a reflective window. No comfort of a toilet or a shower, working with a hole and a bucket. Walking miles each day to reach my location; ready to take my morning tea. Today I heard the cries of a child; getting beaten through the walls of his school. I cringe at the thought that it may be my dear boy Felix. At the hospital I see rows of people suffering...

I am not a third world girl…

Squatty potties Mystery crunch Tan lines or dirt? "Did you wash your hair?" is both an insult and a compliment Muzungu time vs. Kenyan time The world is your trash can "There's always room for one more" is a phrase for ANY situation Since when are oranges green? Mirror mirror on no wall Chips = French Fries Saturday bathing!!! Who volunteers to saw the head off the chicken tonight? thighs. thighs. thighs. thighs. thighs. Pringles, wafer cookies, chocolate bars, coke, and fanta are the BEST things in the world. All carb diet ...

sweet simplicity

Life is so simple in Africa. There aren't things like TV or the Internet available constantly to distract you. You can actually sit and read your bible without being interrupted by a text message. Washing yourself with a few baby wipes each night is much faster than a shower back home. Getting ready in the morning takes about 10 minutes because what's the point of make up or straight hair in the middle of Africa? Riding on the back of a bike (called a 'bota bota') to get places is such a thrill. Love is constantly being poured out on you by the beautiful African...

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