Kenya Day Four

Day 4:

Today I felt more apart of the community than ever. The day began with our normal breakfast at 7:30 and devotion at 8:00. The devotion topic was, imitate Jesus by doing good things. The team was eager to get to work in the village so we then headed to Kiria at 8:30. 

Once arriving you could feel the excitement in the air. The community had gathered together in order to work alongside us. Our goal today as a team is to build relationships with the people of Kiria as we work on a new floor in the primary school. Building relationships is not a difficult task in this community. Each day I am surprised at how open and excited they are just to have us be apart of their lives. The logistics of building the new floor was not like anything you have seen in the US. Imagine toting dirt with an old potato sack, then dancing on the broken dirt floor in order to level it. It was the most fun I have had “working” in my life. 

The major difference that I noticed was that the work did not seem like work at all. The Kenyans and our team were both enjoying the time we were spending together. There were goals to accomplish but with no deadline stressing anyone out. We were working side by side to create a better environment for the students to learn in and also to build our personal relationships.....Both goals were achieved today. Tomorrow we will continue working on the school and wcontinue to build our relationship with the community. 

After we took a break for lunch we broke up into 4 small groups to conduct home visits. Each team brought ingredients with them to the homes in order to make flat bread (also known in Kenya as, chapatti). The home visit was truly a universal moment. There is nothing better than bonding over food.   

Each team member is getting the chance to experience the Kenya’s culture and share ours with them. A part of sharing our with them is showing them who we are through our actions. At church yesterday the preacher said, “American are people who love people.” This is why I choose the quote below; we are getting a chance to let our light shine.  

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

-Matthew 5:16

God Bless, 

Amy Lineberry, on behalf of Team Kenya 2011

Team Prayer request

*Please continue to keep not only our spiritual development in your prayers but also our health.

*One of the team members, Molly, had a slight eye injury today. Nothing that the nurses on the team couldn’t take care of but I’m sure extra support would be appreciated.

*We have also had a few team members not feeling 100%  please also keep them in your prayers. 

*Please pray for the team members to have a restful sleep in order for us to be prepared for what God has in store for us the following day.

*Transitioning back into the US culture will be difficult for the team after the breakthrough and life changing realities that have been brought to light. Please keep the entire team in your prayer in order for us to have smooth transition back home.