First Week!

Hello all!

It is officially the week-iversary of our internship here in Kenya. Everything has gone very smoothly thus far and we have begun to have a bit of routine. We have done a variety of jobs so far and learned an incredible amount from the people here. Kenya is a beautiful country with warm and welcoming people, especially in the church community. We have gone to the Kibera slum a couple times already, once for church and another time to help with teaching classes and to assist at an AIDS support group in the church in Kibera. The worship at the Kibera church is incredible and very humbling as we consider the challenges that the people of Kibera face. I really do not know how to describe it. Besides going to Kibera, we have also been to a girls’ home for girls who have been taken out of really bad, usually very abusive situations. The girls there are really fun to be around and have a great sense of humor as they continuously laugh with, or usually at, us interns. We also have been able to help with some construction and landscaping around the compound where we are staying, which has been a nice way to be of service to the people that we are living with. Usually, it feels like the people are serving us because of their open hearts and hospitality. Please continue to keep the team in your prayers as we are starting to see some very challenging sites when we interact with the children of Kibera and other communities and come to know there stories. Also, please pray for the church in Kibera as the people seek to bring God’s Word to the people there.