Well, we made it. We had a very uneventful plane ride. We met up with the Indiana team at Logan and then headed to Amsterdam and then from there, we went on to Nairobi. What an amazing journey this has been so far. We spent the morning in church service which lasted about 3 hours or so. Pastor Ron from Crossway and Pastor Dan from White River Church in Noblesville Indiana, were both involved with the child dedication a the service. What an amazing site! After service was over, we had lunch (mystery meat :) ) and then went on to tour the Mathare village I. We were prepared in our meetings for what we would see, but to actually visit it is a totally different story. The smell was indescribable. No human being should live that way. Nothing even comes close to that smell. Kids were drinking water filled with maggots. Little kids were playing in dirty, stinky water. We visited a mom and her daughter, who is a student at the Hope Center Pagani, and the mother asked us to pray for her family who is being displaced in Central Kenya. She didn't ask us to pray for her, but her family. Astounding! This is the way of life for these people. We are there to do what we can to help the next generation, and the next. We are going to bring them hope. It is hope that gets them through each day. What you see numbs you at first, to think that a human actually lives like this. Then anger fills you. Then sadness for the families. Tomorrow we begin helping them. The emotions will come. We will support and pray for each other. We ask that you continue to pray for us. This will be a long journey for all of us and as we know from today, it will be an emotional one.
Asante.
Crossway Kenya Team 2009
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Dear Team - know that we are praying for you each day! Glad to hear of safe travel there, and of the day today. May God - who is above all things - bring you strength for each day, comfort you, guide you, and empower you with HIS never-ending love for each other, and those you reach out to every moment. You are there for such a time as this!
ReplyDeleteWe hope that you are all having a great time. You are in our prayers and can't wait to hear the wonderful things that the Lord will be doing in our your lives. Please tell Andrea that Joshua sends kisses and waves! Love, Michelle Smith
ReplyDeleteHey Kenya team! I am hoping that you are having a extraordinary time tin Nairobi! I have been praying for you and miss you mom, too(Melissa Roth)! I can't wait for you to come home! I hope all of your hands have touched the lives of people in Africa. Love, Noelle Roth <3 :)
ReplyDeleteHello Kenya team! I have been thinking and praying for all of you and your families back home many times a day.I am so thankful that you are allowing God to work through you in Kenya and are sharing hope,encouragement,and God's love through being there- being the hands and feet of Jesus to the 'real world'. I can't wait to hear how this experience is changing you- and know I am praying for you. Love in Christ, Rob Shea
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