A lot has been going on since my last post! I am still in Nairobi. =) Lindsey & Ryan went back to Tumaini last Friday, but I stayed for a conference that's Wednesday through Friday; it's on Islamic traditions, beliefs & practices, it's fascinating.
The past week has been wonderful. The LORD is "pulling my heart strings" I guess you could say; He is faithful in saying "when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me." I want to do so much more. Now that I'm actually walking on this land, I want my feet to go to the places that need The Savior, and I want my hands to literally be the touch of Christ for people. There is so much freedom in Christ, I wish I could just joyfully shout that, and people would know it & believe it & receive it right away.
The SIM Sudan team was here this week for a conference, too, so I've spent a lot of time with them this week. I'm so thankful to have crossed paths with them!! My roommate was a doctor there, and her stories & pictures were amazing. I was a little sad to see them leave actually, but as soon as they did, I felt the LORD's grace kick in, & I was motivated & challenged & ready to go back to Tumaini and serve.
I will head back to Tumaini this Saturday, and I begin teaching Class 6 English Composition on Monday. They have a Kenyan teacher, but we are splitting the class because he carries some other duties in the school. I got to read my students' last essays they wrote, & it sure was fun editing those! haha! I actually really enjoy editing papers....I can't remember if I mentioned that a few posts ago. Plus, you really get to know people when you read what they've written.
I am also hoping to start discipling the teenage girls within the first 2 weeks! I found a book in the SIM Kenya library here that will help me plan & is full of scripture, & I'm bringing them pens & journals. Please pray that the girls would be motivated & committed to learning more about the LORD. They have lots to do during the week (homework, soccer, etc.), but I want them to know more about the heights & depths of our Savior!
Thank you x1000 for your prayers!!! Here are some things you can pray for specifically:
- unity among our little 3 person team
- effective communication within our team, between us & the staff, within the staff, and between us & the kids
- guidance in lesson planning since I don't have much access to materials or internet (any writing topic suggestions are appreciated!)
- wisdom in understanding what the LORD has planned for my future...there are other ministries I would like to visit while I'm here & I need to sort those out!
Thank you so much!
On another note, I may have re-developed an allergy to gluten. ::sigh:: Good thing the diet at tumaini is mostly rice, cabbage, carrots, & beans! No gluten there! it's already gotten better since I cut back on wheat products. I've been eating a lot of chinese food & peanut butter. but I have been eating bread sometimes...so I don't think it's siliac, just a little wheat allergy that I've had before. hakuna matata, no worries.
Here's some things I've been up to in case you wondered:
shopping - i've been looking for cushy sandals that i can teach in, and after 3 weeks, i found a pair that fits & is cushy & a little stylish for only 129 ksh ($1.60). playing apples to apples with funny people. saw "the day the earth stood still" with popcorn, kitkat, & coke for only 400 ksh ($5) - lame movie, i don't recommend it. eating peanut butter. eating peanut butter on bananas. eating peanut butter on apples. eating peanut butter on rice cakes. (shrimp on a stick, shrimp sandwiches, shrimp platters...). learning the dance to "we're all in this together" from high school musical. i mean, wait, what? we didn't do that, psch. sure. 23 year olds? nah.
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coming soon on katiegoestokenya....
....my trip to the kibera slums, home to 1.5 million people & 2/3 of Nairobi's population.
2 comments:
Katie-
As always, I loved reading your post! What an inspiration you are to trust in what God is doing NOW and to go after Him with all of your heart. I hope the girls in your Bible Study can seek that as clearly as those of us reading your blog can.
As I was reading, I recognized the similarities in themes that you are going through to a friend of mine who lived in Belize for 3 months. Without a reliable internet connection now, this may be something to look at more for your transition back to the US later, but I thought I'd share: http://preshkillebrewbelize.blogspot.com/
Thanks for sharing your story with us!
Love,
Abby
Hi friend! Every time I hear that SCC song I sent you, I think of you. It has become "your song" in my mind. As all Christian radio stations do, they play the same songs over and over again... so I often drive to work in the mornings singing that song over you! Love you! Looking forward to the next post...
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