Wow so much has happened since I last blogged. Lets see if I can tell about a few experiences so far.
So. Last saturday was a crazy day. a few of us from the team decided to go to some massive rock structures a little ways out of Bungoma. It was a trip of a lifetime. I wish I could put pictures on here. These stones were huge and were all over this mountain/hill thing. So after hiking up the majority of the hills we came to the mother of all rocks. Hundreds of feet up was the top of this giant. In the distance someone spots the sketchiest ladder of all time. There is no possible way to scale this giant rock except by this ladder. Imagine two skinny trees that small logs are nailed to for rungs. Now imagine it going straight up a cliff and curving and bending back on itself and touching the top of the cliff with only one side. Pretty scary, but it made me realize how far my faith in God has come. I was scared out of my mind but I somehow had a small piece of calmness that made me believe that my life was and always has been in God’s hands. Also the trip to the rocks showed the tremendous beauty that God has in nature.
Alright, So God has been teaching me a lot that I have never realized before. Last week, sickness was running through our team like crazy. But only one at a time. Every time someone got better, someone got sick. And this was not the same sickness, it was something new every time it seemed. There was a darkness that seemed to be affecting our team. One night, evil seemed so close and overwhelming even though we were all praying. I was on the roof of a building outside by our house talking to a couple of the team members when we all felt a dark presence nearby. I decided to go pray over it and declare God’s presence, but when I started walking toward where I felt the darkness, a big smile came on my face and I began to laugh. What was this? I was in such a sober, serious mood that it took me by surprise. God’s presence came and illuminated all the dark. I felt so close to him and that He was erasing the darkness. I began to rejoice in him and others felt it too. Our teammate was really sick inside the house and the darkness that came made everyone scared and worried. But the joy of the Lord became our strength. God taught me that when I rejoice in Him, He makes everything new and the worry disappears because He is so in control. Rejoicing during despair seems so twisted sometimes but it is so worth it.
Yesterday, we had a ministry for all the street kids around town. Many kids came and took food and drink and soap. It broke my heart to see them start fights over the food and to see almost 80% of them sniffing glue the whole time. These kids have never had families or schools or examples to follow. They walk the streets, beg, steal, and fight for their survival. There is no justice for them, and a few pieces of bread doesn’t change their situation. They have no hope in their eyes and only know how to fend for themselves. It seems like they dont even know how to receive love because they dont know what it is. They are broken and know no other way of life. The ministry of the street kids has hit me the hardest so far.
more to come!
