1 Timothy 6:11

Last night was such a blessing! It was a little after 11p.m. and for some reason I decided to get on skype which I am barely on these days. (I only really used skype when I was over in Mombasa) So I decided to get on and Chris and Lisa had just signed online! So instead of going back and forth through email messages, I actually got to talk to them face to face in a video chat and it was so amazing. It is crazy to think it was like 6 in the morning the next day for them and they were about to start their day and I was ending mine. That boggles my mind everytime I think about it. Anyways, they updated me on how everyone is in Mombasa and then gave me updates about what I would be doing when I arrived. This is so cool! So Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays I will mainly be at the village of Mtepani and I will be assisting the teachers in things they need. They said I might even teach a few english classes to the kids and also share devotionals. On Tuesdays, I will either be traveling with Chris to other villages to help out or staying with Lisa for the womens bible study she leads and then each Sunday we will be going to a different church. We will mainly be going to the churches in the villages which I absolutely love :)

I am very excited. I couldnt stop smiling last night. It has been such a blessing to be apart of their lives and I absolutely love Mombasa, their culture, and just the generosity of the people.

The donations that Chris and Lisa will be needing, They will be giving me a list soon and I will keep everyone posted.

One Main Goal I have for this trip is that I want to see if I can get a guitar donated or raise enough money to buy a cheap one for one of the villages in Mombasa, Kenya. I talked to Chris and Lisa about writing a few worship songs in Swahili and bringing my guitar to play them for the family and kids but it would be even better if in the end, I could just leave the guitar with them so they could have a musical instrument for worship. :) 

so I will keep you updated on my progress.

BUT, today I would like to share with you about what I read this morning.

As I was sitting outside of my Political Science class (for once I was early!) but it is a beautiful, let me rephrase that, GORGEOUS day outside so I brought my bible to have a little time with the Lord. This morning I read the book of 1 Timothy.

There were so many verses that called out to me

First, 1 Timothy 1:12 

"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service."

I have struggled throughout high school and college with staying steady with my walk of faith and being strong. As I get older, the Lord is just making it more clear to me where I need to walk and I thank him everyday that he has given me strength to take the steps towards the right direction and has always held me up when I have fallen.

In the end, the verse that really touched me and called out to me was:

1 Timothy 6:11

"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness."

The verse explains itself. Every word is so beautiful and I just have to say once again, God Bless Everyone and Enjoy this beautiful day.

Keep Chris and Lisa in your prayers and all the kenyan children :)

With Love,

Jenny