WELCOME! Friends and any of you lost on the world wide web,
So yeah, I'm going to Kenya this summer and I want you all to know about it. So here's what's up... I'll be serving as an intern for Christian Missionary Fellowship International from May 26th to July 31st.
I will be serving in the desertous region of Turkana with two other interns from the U.S. We’ll be assisting some long-term missionaries that live there. Water is a very limited resource in Turkana so one of the main focuses of our ministry will be drilling water wells for the people. Wells are used for drinking and also for irrigating farm plots that will help the people become more self-sustaining and less dependent on relief. I am absolutely excited about this opportunity to minister and show God’s love to these people.
I've always been a fan of world missions but I've never had the faith to commit to going myself, even when called. I can remember times in high school when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and praying prayers like, “God, I’ll do whatever you want me to… as long as you don’t want me to be a missionary or a pastor.” Yeah, pretty shallow and an attitude of extreme consequence. I shudder to think of all the things I've missed out on in life because I didn't put my trust in God. How many blessings pass us by while we’re sitting on the side of the road pondering whether we trust Him enough to truly follow?
As Francis Chan would put it:
We say things like, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," and "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Then we live and plan like we don't believe God even exists. We try to set our lives up so everything will be fine even if God doesn't come through. But true faith means holding nothing back. It means putting hope in God's fidelity to His promises.
My life has definitely not been marked by true faith. But since coming to college I've had many opportunities to grow like crazy spiritually. God placed some great people, some great books, and a great church in my life. As I mature as a Christian, I continually gain a better understanding of how awesome and huge God is. He has an awesome and eternal story unfolding. Right now. And I can either be a part of what He is doing, or I can do my own thing, seeking things in the earth reserved for fire. He has a big big awesome plan. And that's the one I want to be a part of.
So why Kenya? Well, around December 2008 (last year), I saw a video that rocked my world. Watch now:
This video really hit me hard. We have all the resources we need to put an end to the world’s water problems so why the heck don’t we? How beautiful a picture: providing the most basic necessity for human life in Jesus’ name. Thrilling. So I've been wanting to do something ever since and now I'm blessed with the opportunity to do so.
So why the blog? Cause I want you all to be a part of this and I need help.
Pray – that God would do something amazing while our team is in Kenya
Give – God blesses us so we can bless others! The cost of my trip is $4,442. Anything you’d be able to give would be a blessing!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. If you made it this far down the page, just know I’m proud.
