Its Friday. The end of the week. Its only 5:00pm.
There is still plenty of time left in the day
There are still things left to do.
I just want to fall asleep. Right now.
My whole body is tired
I do not want to move a muscle
I do not want to sit up even
My mind is tired
I do not want to even read
I do not want to talk
I do not want to think
My spirit is tired
I do not want to pray
I do not want to read the bible
I do not want to journal anything out
I do not want to worship
My nostrils are filled with African dirt.
My body has a layer of African dirt all over it.
But I will shower in the morning.
Today was our day off.
Today we went on a walk around safari
It has now been 10 minutes since I started writing.
Have I mentioned I am tired?
Have I mentioned this is all because of this crazy week in Kitale, Kenya?
On Sunday I preached.
- We talked to the young adults for hours.
- God gave my teammates and some awesome words to share.
On Monday we went to a hospital and prayed.
On Tuesday we talked to some street kids about Jesus and gave them food
- I felt Gods hand on me as I was surrounded by the starving street boys.
- My team was rocked.
- We prayed at the hospital.
On Wednesday we drove into town
- I saw my squad leaders.
- We went to a womens prison.
- I felt the Holy Spirit in a new and more intimate ways.
- I saw Susan shine with the light of God.
- The women saw God in my teammates and leaders as they prayed over them and encouraged them and shed tears of love for them.
- I saw a room full of prisoners be set free as they went on their knees and accepted Christ as their savior.
- I felt so much Joy.
- God answered my prayers
On Thursday my teammates and squad leaders played Mafia for hours in our contacts house.
- We went to an orphanage instead of the mens prison.
- I got to romp around the grounds with two beautiful girls holding tightly to my hands
- I got to have fun and laugh with them as they danced and sang and learned our names and hobbies.
- My family got to have fun and love on some African Children.
- I nearly cried as we drove away and watched the little girl who would not smile at first, but whom later could only smile as she sat in my lap and braided my hair try to hold back tears.
- We kinda maybe not on purpose kidnapped a little boy, but no worries he was taken back.
On Friday well thats now.
- I am overwhelmed by God.
- I am speechless by the presence of the Holy Spirit this week.
- I am totally aware to the fact I am in Africa.
- I am where I am supposed to be and with whom I am supposed to be with
This week I have shed many tears
- I have learned that I can trust God like I have never before.
- I have seen God change peoples life.
- I have a deeper love for my team.
- I have felt so many different feeling.
- I have learned so much from the bible.
- I felt the Holy Spirit like never before.
- I saw the Holy Spirit move like never before.
- Was so overwhelming and crazy and all due to the Holy Spirit yet I can not even tell you how good it has been, how worth it this week has been, how much pain I have felt this week, which has been so little compared to how much joy and love I have felt this week. How much comfort I have been given by the Holy Spirit.
This week was a gift from God, but I know he is saying this is just the beginning.
Take time and rest my dear, I have so much more for you.
