Oh Kenya, we made it!!!!

Lord God, you are such an amazing and powerful God. I thank you for watching over us and bringing us to Kenya safely. May all your ministries here be strengthened and your will be done. Lord we are here with a heart for you and your people of this world; expand your kingdom God and give the Kenyan people a heart for you while working and growing in us. Lord may we delight in you every moment and know with all peace that you are in control ready to move forth and capture this world. May your blessings rain down and work through all nations. This life which we have been given by you, may we us to praise you and bring glory to you name. Hallelujah, Hallelujah in Jesus’ name AMEN!!!

Saturday July 24^th – Monday July 26^th

Saturday morning I arrived at the airport in Seattle excited for my trip to Kenya. When I arrived, I could feel the excitement building as our team started to gather together. As we started to check in, we ran into a few problems, but the Lord is good and made the way for us. We lost one member because her passport had expired, but I know the Lord will work and we will see her here soon enough in Kenya. At the airport you could see the combination of excitement and the stress of travel as we have 18 of us to watch over. Our plane from Seattle to Denver was delayed two hours and there was a great possibility that we were going to miss our connecting flight that goes from Denver to London. However, the Lord is good and some military personnel were on our current flight and then transferring to our London flight and Because of this they ended up holding it for us. Once in Denver we ran to our next gate… think Home Alone style running through the airport. Ok maybe it wasn’t that bad but I like to imagine it that way haha. So here came the eight hour flight to London and WOW did it seem long, but we made it with no problems. In London we had about a nine hour layover and wanted to take full advantage of it by exploring the city. But before we could do that you know I had to cause some trouble first :p Apparently, taking pictures in the UK customs line is not allowed and can possibly be an action that would require the police. After being yelled at for breaking security while taking pictures of the team, I was instructed and watched as I had to delete all of the pictures I had taken since we landed in London… it was definitely a fun and exciting experience. In London we went to look at some of the great tourist spots including Big Ben (one member in our group thought it was a whale haha), Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. After London we took our last flight to Kenya which was another nine or so hour flight. I tried to sleep the best I could during the plane ride since we got into Kenya at 8am. Coming into the airport was a great feeling because not only were we finally there, but it was as if our mission trip officially seemed to start. It was a good two hour drive to the Heart Lodge where we are staying which will be our home base. The rooms that we have here are pretty nice and it seems like a great place to be staying. I am rooming with two other gentlemen, Bob and Steve, and they are some great guys to be with. Our first day in Kenya was pretty slow allowing us to recoup after our long journey here and extreme time change. Our first stop was the village market which looks a lot like an outdoor mall. It was fun to go to all of the shops which had many handmade items in them. After the market we made our way to The Nest Baby Orphanage. Here got to play with, hold, and feed many beautiful babies. All the babies at the Nest Orphanage have all lost their mothers whether it was to death or abandonment. The babies were so much fun and it was amazing to participate in such a wonderful ministry. Many of the babies go for adoption into families that will take care of them in the ways they need. After the babies we came back to the Heart Lodge to have dinner. I went straight to bed after this as I was completely exhausted. As I was going to sleep, all I could think about is what our next day would bring. Already I am so excited to see where God will lead us.