Interns in Kenya!

Jambo again!

I am writing this after our team's day of ministry at the Reynold's center! We said goodbye to those precious little children as it was the last time we would see them before we head back to Nairobi! Tomorrow we head back to our great kids at Seed of Hope orphanage!

Our team has been learning so much about what it means to sacrifice. And how so often, what looks like sacrifice for us in the States, or even for what we think we're sacricifing while in Kenya, is normal everyday life for the kids we minister to and the people in Kitale in general. Giving up our preferences for the food WE like, and not sleeping on our normal soft downy pillows has been such a valuable lesson. We read in Romans 12 today where it says, (message version) " Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on GOD. You 'll be changed from the inside out." That has been our prayer. That our ministry with these beautiful children of God would not be ME focused, but that by loving them in simple ways such as: blowing bubbles till we're blue in the face, singing silly songs, giving lots of squeezes, and opening our arms to the forgotten of Kenya, somehow we will be changed from the inside out.

We have easily become attached to certain children that especially scream, I need attention and love!! On Sunday, we got to see all of these great kids that we've been with for a week now praising and dancing their HEARTS out at church! They've got rhythm AND soul! It was such a good reminder that the Lord takes pleasure in the praise of the orphan, widow, mother, sister, and teacher! We are all equal and of such great worth to HIM! Its incredible to imagine the Lord looking across the world he created, on Sundays, to hear His praises being sung in every tribe and nation. I know that he looks down in love on the orphans on Kenya, and smiles at their sweet baby voices that passionately sing, "Father we adore you.." And think how it must break His heart to look at certain unreached places around the globe, and hear silence. Because they do not serve our God.

Great memories from the past few days:

Field Day at the orphanage. We held races....note to self...there's a reason the Kenyans ALWAYS win running at the Olympics :)

"Italian Night" at the house. We cooked spaghetti and found REAL Ragu at the store. We paired it with some nice italian music from Mandi's laptop and we had a regular Macaroni Grill:)

Receiving notes from the kids throughout our time with them that ask for different presents such as: Nike "swooshes", sweeties (candy), or a ball from town :)

Thats all for now! We love and miss you much! Peace to you until next time!