Today has been, to put it shortly, the most jaw-dropping inspiring day. We
started off our day with orientation at Pangoni where we spoke with some of the
leaders of the schools we will be visiting. After orientation and lunch we
split into groups and were assigned social workers who took us on a walk
through the slums. Seeing the living conditions of these people was so hard but
the attitude the people have here could inspire anyone! These people are so full
of hope and joy and the purest form of love for our God. I had the greatest
opportunity to be invited into a woman’s home where she shared a lot of her
story with us about the troubles she was going through, yet all she wanted from
us was prayer. It’s only the first day in Nairobi and this trip has already been
life changing. God is so good in the ways He shows us things and teaches us
things. Anything is possible with our God.
-Lauren
So, today was our first day out in Kenya. We had an amazing breakfast, then
headed to Pangani to see the school that’s being ran by Missions of Hope. We had
orientation with Mary, took a tour of the school, and got a chance to see some
of the skills classes that they offered. It was neat to see the women progress
with their sewing and how it provides for their family. Afterward, we walked
through the slums and everyone’s mood instantly changed due to the smell and the
conditions of the shanties. On the bright side, the kids instantly lit up when
they saw us, and they had us take hundreds of photos with them. We got a chance
to see the inside of their home. It wasn’t very big but they all had so much
faith in God which was so inspiring. After we left the slums we went to Kiamaiko
to visit the kids in their schoolrooms and they sang worship songs to us. The
team’s emotions were going crazy. The kids were very grateful and were so
excited to see us. What was neat about today was their serving us with worship
songs and our smiles serving them, causing them to light up. Today was an
awesome day, and it was only day one. I can’t wait to see what else God has in
store for us on this trip.
- Bryce Blomberg (bruce smith).
Today we visited Pangani, which is the school through Missions of Hope
International. We got there early this morning and stayed to have lunch and a
tour of the school. We later got to walk through the slums, which was a crazy
hard experience for me. I have never seen or experienced anything like it — from
the crazy smells to the extreme poverty they live in. The kids there are such an
inspiration though because when they see us they just light up and want to know
how we are and to take a ton of pictures of them. They are so happy and the joy
on their faces is so amazing. We got to also go inside a woman named Jennifer’s
shanti. When we got inside there was water everywhere and I slipped into the
house almost taking out the door. But once we got in we got to see how she lives
everyday. She had three children and two of them are enrolled in the Missions of
Hope school. We got to pray for her that the Lord would provide for her family,
which was pretty amazing. Once coming back from the slums we then had the best
lunch and got to do some shopping. Later on we got to go to Kaimaiko, one of the
other schools, and that was amazing. When we pulled up to the gate the kids were
there singing to us and welcomed us with sparkly shiny necklaces. They then also
welcomed us with dancing and singing. We also took a tour of that school and the
kids are so sharp with their memory verses. They sang to us and said their
memory verses in every classroom. So amazing! To say the least it was an
emotional day but the Lord has definitely shown me to lean on him in the hard
times. Can’t wait to see what else the Lord has in store for us while we are
here.
-Tori Adams
started off our day with orientation at Pangoni where we spoke with some of the
leaders of the schools we will be visiting. After orientation and lunch we
split into groups and were assigned social workers who took us on a walk
through the slums. Seeing the living conditions of these people was so hard but
the attitude the people have here could inspire anyone! These people are so full
of hope and joy and the purest form of love for our God. I had the greatest
opportunity to be invited into a woman’s home where she shared a lot of her
story with us about the troubles she was going through, yet all she wanted from
us was prayer. It’s only the first day in Nairobi and this trip has already been
life changing. God is so good in the ways He shows us things and teaches us
things. Anything is possible with our God.
-Lauren
So, today was our first day out in Kenya. We had an amazing breakfast, then
headed to Pangani to see the school that’s being ran by Missions of Hope. We had
orientation with Mary, took a tour of the school, and got a chance to see some
of the skills classes that they offered. It was neat to see the women progress
with their sewing and how it provides for their family. Afterward, we walked
through the slums and everyone’s mood instantly changed due to the smell and the
conditions of the shanties. On the bright side, the kids instantly lit up when
they saw us, and they had us take hundreds of photos with them. We got a chance
to see the inside of their home. It wasn’t very big but they all had so much
faith in God which was so inspiring. After we left the slums we went to Kiamaiko
to visit the kids in their schoolrooms and they sang worship songs to us. The
team’s emotions were going crazy. The kids were very grateful and were so
excited to see us. What was neat about today was their serving us with worship
songs and our smiles serving them, causing them to light up. Today was an
awesome day, and it was only day one. I can’t wait to see what else God has in
store for us on this trip.
- Bryce Blomberg (bruce smith).
Today we visited Pangani, which is the school through Missions of Hope
International. We got there early this morning and stayed to have lunch and a
tour of the school. We later got to walk through the slums, which was a crazy
hard experience for me. I have never seen or experienced anything like it — from
the crazy smells to the extreme poverty they live in. The kids there are such an
inspiration though because when they see us they just light up and want to know
how we are and to take a ton of pictures of them. They are so happy and the joy
on their faces is so amazing. We got to also go inside a woman named Jennifer’s
shanti. When we got inside there was water everywhere and I slipped into the
house almost taking out the door. But once we got in we got to see how she lives
everyday. She had three children and two of them are enrolled in the Missions of
Hope school. We got to pray for her that the Lord would provide for her family,
which was pretty amazing. Once coming back from the slums we then had the best
lunch and got to do some shopping. Later on we got to go to Kaimaiko, one of the
other schools, and that was amazing. When we pulled up to the gate the kids were
there singing to us and welcomed us with sparkly shiny necklaces. They then also
welcomed us with dancing and singing. We also took a tour of that school and the
kids are so sharp with their memory verses. They sang to us and said their
memory verses in every classroom. So amazing! To say the least it was an
emotional day but the Lord has definitely shown me to lean on him in the hard
times. Can’t wait to see what else the Lord has in store for us while we are
here.
-Tori Adams
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