I didn’t know you could eat that part of the cow…
HEY HEY MUZUNGU! (Note: “Muzungu” is the Swahili word for “white person”)
While preaching and evangelism has been super powerful, I think the biggest work God has been doing here is being with us. Frequently our contacts tell us that most missionaries aren’t received as well as we are in the village. Kids flock to us wherever we go. While I’d love to take credit for this, I really can’t. It’s God’s presence they are recognizing in me.
I think I’ll have tea with my tea with a side order of tea.
Swahili Lessons
Na ku penda-I love you
Mambo!-What’s up? Proper response: Poah!-Not much.
Habari-Hello Proper response: Zuri!
Skamo-(kid greeting) Hey! Proper response-Marahaba!
Mungu-God
Yesu-Jesus
Uh… uh… Americani?- I don’t speak that much Swahili…
It’s always surreal when I accept milk with my tea and they go back and retrieve it from their goat.
Never underestimate the power of testimony.
Family is where your heart is located.
Dear fly that buzzes in my ear at three in the morning,
I do not wish to hear your rants about how we covered up the sugar bowl in the living room. We are on a fervent search for flypaper. Mark my words: Your days are limited.
Love, Chase
Currently I am almost fully funded. If you all could help with my last push for funding, I’d be eternally grateful. My deadline is July 1st.
God bless you all! (Including the fly)
