I can’t believe it has been two weeks since I last blogged. Time is flying by here and there has been so much condensed into these last few weeks. We have been connecting with a lot more of the community and visiting them in their homes and really getting to know them (it is really common for people to invite you to tea at their house to get to know them…so we have been drinking a LOT of Kenyan tea). I also got the chance to go to a local university and do door to door evangelism there…such a cool experience! Additionally, we have had the opportunity of going to a lot of primary schools to share lessons with the students there. It’s crazy how easy it is to share the Gospel in these schools. It is so different than back home where there are so many restrictions and laws against having anything religious in schools. We get to go to both private and public schools and in both places, the children really want to learn what the mzungus (Swahili term for English speaking foreigners) have to teach them.
I have also got a lot of good practice preaching while we have been here. Anything from a prayer meeting to going to local high schools to going to primary schools. The name of the game in Africa is always have a sermon in your back pocket because you never know when you’ll be asked to speak or pray or lead the service. It is kind of exciting that pastors and people in general trust us so much here that they would let us run a whole service or give a testimony on the spot. I think that is something that this trip has really taught me a lot about. It also keeps you accountable for what Scripture you are reading because it usually the easiest to preach out of that.
Personally, I have been reading through the book of Exodus lately and I have been learning so much about Moses and how his relationship started when God talked to him out of the burning bush. In chapters 3 and 4, God sai d He would bless Moses with the right words and actions, and constantly Moses protested to God and said he wasn’t good enough. He really didn’t think God would bless Him and keep His word. I think that was a good lesson for me to learn as well because it’s sometimes hard to trust God in everything, even when I KNOW He loves me and wants to bless me. As a result of Moses not thinking he was worthy enough, God passes His blessing onto Aaron (Moses’ brother). It’s just a good reminder to always be listening for His voice AND following what He is guiding us to do because He always knows what is best…always. Okay, I’m done with my soapbox 🙂
We also got the opportunity to go to a disabled home the other day and help the nuns feed the people there. It was just a humbling experience and such a blessing. It was actually a home that Mother Teresa started in Nairobi while she was here on one of her trips. It’s hard to explain, but I could really see joy in this place. There was a real joy by all the workers and everyone there. God continues to bless me by letting me experience so many different types of love all over the love. We have about two more weeks in Kenya and there are so many more experiences to share…can’t wait!
