Here Again.
Hey there dear ones,
Well, it is another Saturday in Nairobi. I cannot believe that I have been in Kenya for over a month now. I honestly do not know where the time has gone. This has been the craziest, most uncomfortable month of my life but it has been a month where I have seen God in the most amazing ways. We only have 3 weeks of work left and then a 2 day safari - and then it's time to say goodbye to Africa. That blows my mind. I am looking forward to these next 3 weeks as I will continue to help run Vacation Bible Schools. I know that these last few weeks are going to fly by. Please pray that God will continue to stretch and grow me. My heart's desire is to be like Jesus. I want so badly to be his hands and feet here in the darkness. I want to look more like him than me, and I want his name to be glorified in everything that I do.
I have received 9 letters so far!! I am so thankful to be getting them. They really do brighten my days and make me realize how extremely blessed I am. I am thankful that this isn't your regular summer camp, because if it was, I would be having to do something ridiculous for being the camper who gets the most mail from home! haha Go ME!! But seriously, thanks for the love :)
This week was an interesting one for a number of reasons:
Monday was the 4th of July and it was soooooooooo strange not to be celebrating it in the usual way. I really was wanting to see some fireworks or have a cookout with my family. It was strange that this day does not really matter here. It's just another day to cross off the calendar. I have realized how truly wonderful America is. We are so blessed you guys. I mean we all know its true, but until you see somewhere else, there is just no way to understand. I am so proud to be an American. Our country has so many problems but it is an awesome place to be, and I realized that on Monday. I was singing every patriotic song that I know all day! I wonder what I'll be doing next Independence Day...
Wednesday was probably the worst day here so far. I saw something terrible. I really don't feel like explaining it here on my blog, but it was awful. My heart was so broken. I cried and cried and cried. But after crying comes healing. God mended my heart that night. I was angry and hurt and beaten, but God was there. I found so much comfort in this verse from Zephaniah 3:17
"For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
I was so broken. And there were no words that could comfort me. But the awesome thing about God is that, when nothing and nobody can bring you peace, He can. He delights in me. And He rejoices in me. I am His child. He is enough.This has been a hard lesson to learn. But one that has changed who I am and one that has shown me so much of who God is. And how is love for us is like nothing we can know or understand or return. I am in awe of who He is.
Well, this place is about to close and so, I have to wrap up my post. Please keep praying. God is so obviously here and I want to use the time I have left to become more like Him.
I will leave you with a quote from one of the books I am reading. I love it. And hope you do to:
"We are made for that which is too big for us. We are made for God, and nothing less will ever satisfy."
Well, it is another Saturday in Nairobi. I cannot believe that I have been in Kenya for over a month now. I honestly do not know where the time has gone. This has been the craziest, most uncomfortable month of my life but it has been a month where I have seen God in the most amazing ways. We only have 3 weeks of work left and then a 2 day safari - and then it's time to say goodbye to Africa. That blows my mind. I am looking forward to these next 3 weeks as I will continue to help run Vacation Bible Schools. I know that these last few weeks are going to fly by. Please pray that God will continue to stretch and grow me. My heart's desire is to be like Jesus. I want so badly to be his hands and feet here in the darkness. I want to look more like him than me, and I want his name to be glorified in everything that I do.
I have received 9 letters so far!! I am so thankful to be getting them. They really do brighten my days and make me realize how extremely blessed I am. I am thankful that this isn't your regular summer camp, because if it was, I would be having to do something ridiculous for being the camper who gets the most mail from home! haha Go ME!! But seriously, thanks for the love :)
This week was an interesting one for a number of reasons:
Monday was the 4th of July and it was soooooooooo strange not to be celebrating it in the usual way. I really was wanting to see some fireworks or have a cookout with my family. It was strange that this day does not really matter here. It's just another day to cross off the calendar. I have realized how truly wonderful America is. We are so blessed you guys. I mean we all know its true, but until you see somewhere else, there is just no way to understand. I am so proud to be an American. Our country has so many problems but it is an awesome place to be, and I realized that on Monday. I was singing every patriotic song that I know all day! I wonder what I'll be doing next Independence Day...
Wednesday was probably the worst day here so far. I saw something terrible. I really don't feel like explaining it here on my blog, but it was awful. My heart was so broken. I cried and cried and cried. But after crying comes healing. God mended my heart that night. I was angry and hurt and beaten, but God was there. I found so much comfort in this verse from Zephaniah 3:17
"For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
I was so broken. And there were no words that could comfort me. But the awesome thing about God is that, when nothing and nobody can bring you peace, He can. He delights in me. And He rejoices in me. I am His child. He is enough.This has been a hard lesson to learn. But one that has changed who I am and one that has shown me so much of who God is. And how is love for us is like nothing we can know or understand or return. I am in awe of who He is.
Well, this place is about to close and so, I have to wrap up my post. Please keep praying. God is so obviously here and I want to use the time I have left to become more like Him.
I will leave you with a quote from one of the books I am reading. I love it. And hope you do to:
"We are made for that which is too big for us. We are made for God, and nothing less will ever satisfy."
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