Saturday's youth rally and deep thoughts from Angela

Hello Everyone!
 
Friday was just as overwhelming as the day before.  I almost had a meltdown at lunch.  I tried to focus on other things to give my heart and mind time to accept all that we had experienced.  I don't have the words to describe or explain what we saw or heard.  They minimize the experience of being there in the homes.  My heart was breaking over not having the answers to their questions...the ones to meet physical needs.  We pointed them towards Christ and prayed for them.  Kim's team visited a woman dying of AIDS...she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior.
 
I have asked myself, "What does God have in store for Kenya and His people?"  I know He has plans for them...He promises them a hope and a future...just as He has for me, and our lives are so different.  Our struggles are so different, yet we serve the same God.  He loves us the same.  Just as I have no concrete answer for this...I look at His people here.  They are strong and courageous in their faith...and it's a God-given faith.  I think in some ways this gift of His faith is much stronger and abundantly more evident in His Kenya children than I have witnessed while living in the US my entire life.  They are a God-fearing and God loving people.  I have been blessed.
 
Today Marcus delivered an incredible message on peer pressure and temptation among today's youth.  It was powerful. Mark shared the importance of accountability among teens and gave a personal testimony about his relationship with Marcus.  The youth could definitely relate, and they benefitted from his words.  The students did a skit that the Kenyan youth found funny.  You can imagine how it went with Mark, Jon, Zane, and John.  Scott shared an impressive testimony from his life as well as a message about remaining pure until marriage.  I was blessed to see God use some of the youngest members of our team in such an incredible way.
 
I am blessed to have you all on this journey with me.  I'll write again before we leave for Kitale.  God bless you all!
 
HIS,
 
Angela

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Comments

[Vanessa Marroquin]

That is so awesome!! I have been praying for you all and I am so happy to hear of the amazing work yall are doing in Kenya! God has given you all such an amazing gift to give to these people.

The Marroquin family says hello and god bless to everyone on the trip.

And I (Vanessa) say hi to everyone as well and is sorry that I haven't picked up the calls that have been made to me. Hi Jon!

God bless!!

My skype username is thevmaestro just in case any of yall have skype.

[Deborah Richardson]

I know how it feels for your heart to be full and breaking at the same time. I don't have the answer. When we were there, I just tried my best to love them and encourage them and to know that if I was letting God use me, it would make a difference. It's not fair that some of us have such "easy" lives and others have to work so hard just to survive, but I know that what you are doing is of God. Reading your blogs reminds me to do all I can to help those in need, knowing at the same time that God is just, and some day all things will be made right.
My love and prayers are with you,
Deborah Richardson
P.S. Give Jon a hug from his Mom

[Richard Vaughan]

This is all so powerful. Thank each of you for being in Kenya and helping me to be a part of your experience. You will be forever changed by this special time and your words are a tremendous inspiration to those of us who are here reading and praying.