My Cup Overflows
It is a pure joy to be amongst the people of Kenya. The Lord is teaching me so many things about who I am and who the Lord has made me to be. A verse that I have kept close to my heart is Luke 12:34. It says "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Life is simple here. You love God, work hard, and build relationships. Days are short and nights are long. But I can safely say after 1 week here I don't ever want to leave. This angels know what it means to trust Jesus, and sometimes I fail to think I even do that.
The title of my blog is found in Kenya... these people truly have a "Childlike Faith". It is a blessing to be here. Each day is a true joy.
What does it look like to see Jesus' face? Try a young child, maybe 3 or 4 years old grasping your arm. Now multiply it by 30 and that is what I experience everyday here at the BCC.
To say this is life at the fullest is an understatement. Things are still hard here, don't get me wrong. But there is something to be said about the Kenyan way of life, "to live for today"!
Want to experience Kenya? Here are a few things you need to know:
- Chapoti is the bomb, get it whenever you can
- traffic is insane, don't expect to get anywhere in 10 minutes
- pollution is normal, don't be surprised by a black substance when you blow your nose
- although the locals say I will gain weight, plan to loose it
- talking to strangers is normal, don't find it weird
- traffic jams may turn into a party, embrace it
- blending in when you are white is impossible
- black babies are the cutest
- dancing is a way of life
- drinking tea happens everyday at 10
- when someone reaches in for a handshake, politely greet them with "Jambo"
Soo... there it is, the 411 on Kenyan life. Feel like you are in Kenya? I hope so. Beauty is found everywhere if you just take the time to look.
6-8-12
Today we made our way to the BCC, upon arrival I went straight to the med clinic to help with the babies. Every Friday the mothers and babies from throughout the community come for immunizations. Liz and I walked in and were immediately put to work.
What I thought would be a morning of holding babies and filing doses turned into the beginning of my nursing career.
You guessed it... my responsibility was immunizations. Evarlyn quickly explained the dosage (ml) that each baby received and se me on my way.
Here i was about to give my first shot, and terrified doesn't even begin to explain it.
As I moved my shaky hand toward the sweet, underweight babies thigh, the eyes of Jesus looked straight up at me. My purpose is to be a nurse.... I have never been so sure!
The rest of the morning I gave over 20 immunizations. Hello nursing profession.
The rest of the afternoon I spent in the sewing room with Anna Marie. Girls from throughout the community come to learn how to sew.
The girls are a perfect example of working for the Lord. Anna Marie taught them to knit, and it was a beautiful sight to see there eyes light up. They are such quick learners and it was truly a joy to witness Jesus amongst them.
The girls from the community are mostly older then me and have no schooling. Sewing and knitting both give them a skill that is profitable. These girls are beautiful and precious daughters of the Lord.
Here is to more amazing days... witnessing Jesus at work!
Some favorite quotations from the week:
"We don't eat to satisfy, we eat to finish!" - Shamilla
"they had a speed bump in the middle of the highway." -Liz
"Hannah, you shoot the babies!" -Evarlyn
"Yall, if you see me picking my nose, don't worry it is just me fixing my nose ring." -Anna Marie
"We have liver today and cow intestines on thursday." -Paul (the cook)
"thats a good one!" -Victor (in reference to pictures of him)
Life is simple here. You love God, work hard, and build relationships. Days are short and nights are long. But I can safely say after 1 week here I don't ever want to leave. This angels know what it means to trust Jesus, and sometimes I fail to think I even do that.
The title of my blog is found in Kenya... these people truly have a "Childlike Faith". It is a blessing to be here. Each day is a true joy.
What does it look like to see Jesus' face? Try a young child, maybe 3 or 4 years old grasping your arm. Now multiply it by 30 and that is what I experience everyday here at the BCC.
To say this is life at the fullest is an understatement. Things are still hard here, don't get me wrong. But there is something to be said about the Kenyan way of life, "to live for today"!
Want to experience Kenya? Here are a few things you need to know:
- Chapoti is the bomb, get it whenever you can
- traffic is insane, don't expect to get anywhere in 10 minutes
- pollution is normal, don't be surprised by a black substance when you blow your nose
- although the locals say I will gain weight, plan to loose it
- talking to strangers is normal, don't find it weird
- traffic jams may turn into a party, embrace it
- blending in when you are white is impossible
- black babies are the cutest
- dancing is a way of life
- drinking tea happens everyday at 10
- when someone reaches in for a handshake, politely greet them with "Jambo"
Soo... there it is, the 411 on Kenyan life. Feel like you are in Kenya? I hope so. Beauty is found everywhere if you just take the time to look.
6-8-12
Today we made our way to the BCC, upon arrival I went straight to the med clinic to help with the babies. Every Friday the mothers and babies from throughout the community come for immunizations. Liz and I walked in and were immediately put to work.
What I thought would be a morning of holding babies and filing doses turned into the beginning of my nursing career.
You guessed it... my responsibility was immunizations. Evarlyn quickly explained the dosage (ml) that each baby received and se me on my way.
Here i was about to give my first shot, and terrified doesn't even begin to explain it.
As I moved my shaky hand toward the sweet, underweight babies thigh, the eyes of Jesus looked straight up at me. My purpose is to be a nurse.... I have never been so sure!
The rest of the morning I gave over 20 immunizations. Hello nursing profession.
The rest of the afternoon I spent in the sewing room with Anna Marie. Girls from throughout the community come to learn how to sew.
The girls are a perfect example of working for the Lord. Anna Marie taught them to knit, and it was a beautiful sight to see there eyes light up. They are such quick learners and it was truly a joy to witness Jesus amongst them.
The girls from the community are mostly older then me and have no schooling. Sewing and knitting both give them a skill that is profitable. These girls are beautiful and precious daughters of the Lord.
Here is to more amazing days... witnessing Jesus at work!
Some favorite quotations from the week:
"We don't eat to satisfy, we eat to finish!" - Shamilla
"they had a speed bump in the middle of the highway." -Liz
"Hannah, you shoot the babies!" -Evarlyn
"Yall, if you see me picking my nose, don't worry it is just me fixing my nose ring." -Anna Marie
"We have liver today and cow intestines on thursday." -Paul (the cook)
"thats a good one!" -Victor (in reference to pictures of him)
the precious babies who I help teach!
True Beauty!
Life to the fullest!
the girls practice there sewing on cardboard! Beautiful art!
the girls from the community!
a typical sight for us!
traffic jam (i told you they are crazy)
I hope you enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed taking them!
love, Messungoo (Hannah)
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