Monday

Here is the link to the photos from this past week!!!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2190056440557.2072574.1521480464&type=3


We are sad here in Nairobi, because the Kenyan interns are setting up their home in Nakuru and are staying there to start their ministry (their internship is a year long one). So this week we are in Nairobi, alone, without our Kenyan friends :( My heart=broken. But, it's been an awesome week of honesty, love, and laughter with the other American interns. I had a hard week learning that I was isolating myself strictly to the Kenyans, and wasn't dividing attention enough to value EVERYONE on the trip. I also learned a lot about patience, and how my ease at confrontation is great, but it doesn't mean it's better than not being confrontational. Anyway, had a great time figuring myself out as well as learning about others.

Today we started out the morning with the JOY of sleeping in until 9. But, of course, I run... so I got up at 6:50. But my allergies and the altitude got me today, so I ended up doing more of a walk around the new neighborhood and just learning my new route. Tomorrow morning I will start to run with a Great Dane named Jasmine... should be interesting trying to keep up. But today was great! We did our quiet time and discussed what meditating is, and I learned tons. Then we were told to go do it, which was SUPER hard for me. Meditating involves turning your brain off and focusing on the word... and that is something I have never been good at doing. We went to Java House for lunch, and I had the pleasure of sitting next to Tom and Kerry at one end of the table. Y'all, this couple rocks. They are down to earth and REAL, as well as genuine and kind. I love any time I get to talk to them, one on one or together. The other day I got to have a short chat with Tom where he discussed the differences between missionaries and different trips he's experienced, I was just hanging on every word because I know this is a rare opportunity to get to ask these kinds of questions. Then today I really felt led to ask Tom about his dad, and I did. We talked the whole time about his dad, his mom, who they are and what they were like as missionaries, personality traits, passions... I bet it was hard to talk about, but it was really cool to further understand why Tom and Kerry are the way they are.

That is one of my passions. Asking questions, trying to understand, and encouraging by showing interest. I am incredibly interested in the stories here in Kenya, and I couldn't have imagined a better conversation to have at lunch. I told them later, and I want to emphasize this, but I value them as people, as parents, as missionaries... I admire them and I ask questions because I want to know more about who they are and why they are who they are. Complicated sounding, I know, but when you value someone, you show them. I can only hope my showing interest as well as my respect for them encourages them. So it was a wonderful convo. We then went to Kenyatta University to share, and I ended up spending over 45 mins in one room sharing my testimony with a girl who wasn't a believer, and her two friends who were. This girl, lets call her Emily, said she believes God exists but she just lives her life. It isn't a relationship. I learned quickly that the Kenyan idea of being saved and then unsaved has to do with backsliding after you accept Christ. This girl was just that, and my testimony really knocked that idea out of the park. I found myself pausing to think when I was talking, and feeling words still come out of my mouth and knowing it is the Holy Spirit speaking through me. Such a cool feeling. When I met up with the rest of the girls, turns out THREE girls came to Christ as a result of His work through us today. Such an amazing blessing to see God clearly working.

We came home to a wonderful enchilada/burrito dinner with chocolate chip cookies and a birthday cake after!!! It is so nice to come back to a HOME with home-cooked food and smiles and hugs from a great family. We then proceeded to have a mini dance party, and now I am in bed, thinkin about sleep, and then a run in the morning! Wish me luck :)


Kwaheri!
Molly