Kenya team update: Thur - Sat

Greeting from Nairobi. On Thursday, we started the morning off with the puppet skit. Each day we alternate the skit between how and why to pray, and taking care of our physical bodies and community. The rest of the morning continued to be devoted to VBS. The team continued switching roles (and be stretched in the process) between Bible lesson, crafts and games. During the afternoon we split up into two teams and went out into the neighboring slum to do Community Health Evangelism (CHE). Words can not describe the experience on goes thru as they walk thru the neighborhood and see the conditions these people are living in. Then to be welcomed into their "home", typically a 10 ft x 10ft structure built from rusted sheet metal, and to share in their challenges...it's overwhelming. They are so receptive to learn and so appreciative of Americans coming into their neighborhood with the intent to help. The CHE social workers are amazing men and women of God with huge hearts for these people. And home by home they are having an impact.

We finish up tomorrow (Sunday, May 2nd) at the boarding school out at Joska. Today (Saturday) the kids did their presentations to us giving us thanks for the week of VBS. What a touching time for us on the team. It was tough holding back the tears as each group came up and honored us with a songs and memory verses. Wallace Kamau was so gracious in lifting up the role MCC has played in the growth of their mission. He sent his best wishes and love to Ben and the rest of the staff. We ended the time with a large cake that was shared amongst us all...kids included then the team danced with the Mission of Hope staff in a traditional Kenyan dance.

Thanks for your continued prayers. Please keep a member of our team, Susan Kettlewell, in prayer as her father who is fighting cancer has progressively worsened in the last few days and considers returning early to be with her father. Although it's tough leaving these amazing people, we look forward to returning to our families May 6th. Blessings from the Kenya Team!