When walking through tthe villages today and hanging nets, I saw a verse from James painted on a family's door that really hit me: James 2:17 "In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead. " The simple bluntness and powerfulness of this verse just blew me away. I thought it was perfect. Hanging the nets today gave me a whole new perspective into the real life of many children in our schools, and their families. I also can say (with pride) that my hair has never been as big as it was today in my entire life.
This is what it looks like for a normal family to live. What does it look like for your family to live?
Definitely not this, I'm sure if that.
Take time to be thankful for what you have, because, even the little things are so much more than some of these families could ever imagine.
Moving into a high note, we got to spend time with some Bomani and Vipingo class 6 peeps at the Kenyan version of a zoo called Holler Park which was awesome.
^^My group for the day:) They were so awesome and absolutely loved taking pictures of everything and everyone:) It was a good day.^^Yes that's a real living tortoise and it's huge. They even have a sign that says to not sit on them!
^^This is a picture taken with no zoom. I was actually that close! It was unreal. The kids got to feed the giraffes right out of their hands and it was so cool!
Anyways, after the fun time at the zoo, we headed straight to Vipingo to eat some lunch and spend time with the kids there:)
I can't.
^^ I had this group of about six or so girls hanging on to me for dear life the whole time we were with the kids at Vipingo and it was great.
^^Their smiles could light a room thousands if miles away. Literally.
I love every moment with the kids and every moment spent holding a kids hand, or just asking them their name in Swahili. Because sometimes that's all they need. The really shy littles do this downright adorable thing where if you ask them a specific question, and the answer is yes, they raise their eyebrows to respond yes. It is the most adorable thing ever and I love it.
^^Me and my Vipingo girls:)<3
They all sing so often and with such enthusiasm. I love it. They sing in their games, they sing as a greeting, and they sing just because God made them and gave them a beautiful gift. And yes they do sing beautifully. After hanging with the kids for a while, we had lunch and then went to hang nets. One of the best opportunities I have ever had in my life to serve others and make a difference. It was awesome to say the least. It is so fun to practice my Swahili and having them laugh at me when I mispronounce words;) I'm learning so much from the kids and have picked up on phrase like "crazy white person" which, you never know!
We asked people to come into their homes and hang nets, hung them, and then prayed with them, asking for peace and protection over their home. It was awesome.
I wish y'all could see the huge smiles and hear the words of gratitude from these people.
It makes all the difference in the world just to say hi or put up a mosquito net or have a conversation.
It's incredible.
I had a legit fro.
It was insane.
So was the humidity.
So to say the least, I love it here.
The door is open, all you have to do is walk in.
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