Blown Away

This was entry originally written Tuesday evening, but we were not able to post it until now.

Over the past week-and-a-half, the experiences our team has encountered have been exciting and life-changing. The two different Vacation Bible Schools, the worship with The Baptist Chapel, the safari, and many other things, were used by God to help us better comprehend just how vast God’s love is for us. To know that out of all of His magnificent creations, we are His chosen favorite is nothing less than mind-blowing!

We could spend a number of paragraphs sharing tales of excitement and fun, but those joys were simply side effects of serving the Father, for He pays His servants very well. VBS with the children in both the slums and in Kamuwango was probably one of the single most rewarding experiences of our teenage lives. While viewing God’s creations in Maasai Mara was astounding, it paled in comparison to seeing the joy on the children’s faces as we shared God’s love with them. We were excited to leave many small items with them as gifts (t-shirts, socks, necklaces, balls, pencils, crayons, candy, etc.), but when it was all said and done, we’re convinced that they blessed us more than we blessed them.

Kenya is a very religious country. In many areas, including the areas we worked with, the majority of people have some sort of Christian affiliation. This week, however, God placed before us the Maasai tribe. They are an ancient and very experienced people group who are widely known for their culture. This group however, is mostly unreached with the Gospel. It is devastating to know that so many in of these amazing people are bound for Hell without a relationship with Jesus Christ. God has placed them on our heart. We can pray for them to be reached and it may be that on a future trip, we can seek to minister the love of Christ to them.

While this trip is coming to a close, the work God has started through us here in Kenya will continue long after our feet leave African soil. We wish we could’ve told you many other things God has showed us on this trip, but we have a long day ahead of us and are running on little to no sleep. We have a time of ministry with students from The Baptist Chapel & the community, tomorrow, before heading to the airport to begin our journey home tomorrow night. In short, we thank you for all of your comments (we’ve read EVERY LAST ONE… even the long ones!), all of your support, and all of your prayers.

Love,

Zach, Jason, and Fluff (Jacob)