I didn’t realize how much I would love Africa. I knew things would be different, and I expected the worst. Before arriving in Kenya, our squad would make comments about something bad and then say “wait till we get to Africa.” I came in thinking Africa was going to be a miserable place to live.
I thought we would not like the food, and we would get such small servings that we would starve. I also thought we would be sleeping in mud puddles and get carried away by the bugs. I don’t know why I assumed all of this, but I am really glad I was wrong!
We have showers and indoor plumbing. Although we don’t have hot water, the showers have not been bad showers because it’s warm here.
The church has hired a cook for us so we get three amazing meals a day. We even get a snack and juice between breakfast and lunch some days. We have eaten a lot of great meals, and I think our team is gaining weight instead of losing it.
Our ministry here is what I am enjoying the most. We are going out daily and talking to people in the community around the Church. We have talked to people in the streets and have gone door-to-door. We have also enjoyed following up and building relationships with the ones we have met.
In one week, we have seen 10 people get saved, and eight people who we invited to church during the week came on Sunday. It has been awesome, and I will say it has been a really good week for Team Olur.
This week, we will start doing some manual labor. There is an old office building we will clean out and tear down to give the children more room to play outside.
Toward the end of the month, we plan on traveling seven hours west to Garissa, where we will work with missionaries. We will be a part of different ministries there. They have some sports camps I am really looking forward to.
I am really enjoying Africa!
The weather is great. It’s not too hot, and it cools off at night so sleeping isn’t bad. The bugs have bitten some more than others, and I’m lucky to only have a few bites so far.
I am glad my expectations of Africa were all wrong. I have had an amazing month so far, and it has only been 11 days. I know God has a lot more in store for my team, and I can’t wait to be a part of it.
