Soooo KENYA! Yea, I’m at a loss as to what exactly to blog about…there’s far too much flowing through my mind so I’m just gonna go ahead and apologize if this doesn’t make sense…
I feel like I’m home, but at the same time things are much different than my last trip to Africa…primarily, I’m with a group this time. I have rules I have to follow and my family here that I’m “doing life with”. It’s an adjustment to not be “allowed” to do what I want when I want. It’s strange that I can’t go to the store by myself… Anyhoo, aside from that the ministry here is also new and I love it!
We’re working closely with our contact’s church, Deliverance Church Southlands. The church is in the middle of the market…exactly where it should be =) I got to practice and sing with their worship team last week, which was awesome! I think they enjoyed trying to teach me how to dance haha and this week I’ll be playing something on guitar as well! Their church is so open and freeing. They are so focused on serving God and serving His people, it’s amazing! They put emphasis on inviting the Holy Spirit to be a part of everything and emphasis on prayer and how important it is…two things that I believe are very important, but often overlooked.
So far we have also:
- Been to a Christian Fellowship meeting at Nairobi College (I have a fun story on this for another time…)
- Gone to a few prayer meetings
- Talked with people on the street, and prayed for many of them
- Gone on a prayer walk around town
- Taught at one of the primary schools (short 30 minute lesson)
- Spent time with some of the church members
- Visited one of the nearby slums
- Loved on a million little children
- Felt complete joy when loving on these children
- Played in the courtyard of a school in the slums
- Met a woman and daughter that lost their house in a fire in the slums yesterday
- Found an awesome coffee shop that makes me feel like I’m in the states
- Been called Mzungu upteen times (it means “white man” and is generally used in “Mzungu! How are you?!)
- Been cold more that I thought possible in Africa
…it’s Africa, I’m in love =D
