This past weekend and into the beginning of the week, our Legacy kids were on their midterm break. These kids work so incredibly hard for so many hours each day, so I am thankful that they had a few days off to spend with their families. It was a much needed break for all of us!
Thirteen of our two hundred students are actually from Tanzania, so they stayed on campus while everyone else packed up their bags and headed home for a few days. Emily and I knew it would be difficult for our Tanzanians to be so far from home over break, so we were excited to spoil them and love on them a little more than usual.
We spent LOTS of time playing on the field, swinging on the swings, and talking about life.
Thirteen of our two hundred students are actually from Tanzania, so they stayed on campus while everyone else packed up their bags and headed home for a few days. Emily and I knew it would be difficult for our Tanzanians to be so far from home over break, so we were excited to spoil them and love on them a little more than usual.
We spent LOTS of time playing on the field, swinging on the swings, and talking about life.
Earlier in the week, we were able to take the kids off campus for a few hours with some of the other teachers. We loaded into the car and drove to a local grocery store that had some inflatables set up for the kids to play on. After they were all tired out and couldn't jump or play even one minute longer, we bought some ice cream and soda and called it a day!
On our last day of midterm, we went to visit two of our students. Our day with Wardah and Caltune (who you can read more about here and here) was so beautiful in so many ways. Please remember to lift these girls and their family up to the Lord in prayer. We know He is mighty to save. We know that even after the seeds are planted and watered, it is God who gives the growth (1 Cor 3:7). And we pray that these girls will come to know Jesus so that we may laugh and live with them for all eternity.
The students are all back from midterm now, so we're back into our normal routine of Bible classes, bus rides, songs, and swinging, a routine that we love very much.
We also have two projects we're involved in that are very close to our heart, and we would greatly appreciate your prayers!
First, we are working with a group of pastors in Machakos County to change the way their Sunday school program works. Last week, we met with different teachers from their churches to talk about the importance of dividing children up by age and gearing their lessons for where the children are developmentally. We also provided them with some Bible lessons from New Life Camp, one of our favorite places in Raleigh. We're so excited to see how the same lessons that greatly impacted our walk with Christ spread the truth to many, many children in Machakos. Please pray for the children, teachers, and pastors!
Second, Legacy, the school we're at now, just launched its fundraising page for clean, running water! Clean, running water is something that we take for granted everyday in America as we hop in the shower, brush our teeth with the water from the sink, or flush a toilet. We are used to having it readily available wherever we turn, and we quickly forget that there are people all over the world walking long distances to retrieve water. We grab a drink whenever we feel the slightest bit thirsty or jump in the shower whenever we feel the slightest bit dirty, forgetting that people just like us in other parts of the world don't have that same privelege. If you are looking for a tangible way to serve the least of these or feel God calling you to contribute to this fundraiser, follow this link. If you are unable to contribute, please pray!
We also have two projects we're involved in that are very close to our heart, and we would greatly appreciate your prayers!
First, we are working with a group of pastors in Machakos County to change the way their Sunday school program works. Last week, we met with different teachers from their churches to talk about the importance of dividing children up by age and gearing their lessons for where the children are developmentally. We also provided them with some Bible lessons from New Life Camp, one of our favorite places in Raleigh. We're so excited to see how the same lessons that greatly impacted our walk with Christ spread the truth to many, many children in Machakos. Please pray for the children, teachers, and pastors!
Second, Legacy, the school we're at now, just launched its fundraising page for clean, running water! Clean, running water is something that we take for granted everyday in America as we hop in the shower, brush our teeth with the water from the sink, or flush a toilet. We are used to having it readily available wherever we turn, and we quickly forget that there are people all over the world walking long distances to retrieve water. We grab a drink whenever we feel the slightest bit thirsty or jump in the shower whenever we feel the slightest bit dirty, forgetting that people just like us in other parts of the world don't have that same privelege. If you are looking for a tangible way to serve the least of these or feel God calling you to contribute to this fundraiser, follow this link. If you are unable to contribute, please pray!
If you come away with one thing from this post, let it be this: God is good even when the circumstances are hard and He has already done far more than we could have ever asked or imagined.
To watch a video of our daily life here in Narok, follow this link.
To watch a video of our daily life here in Narok, follow this link.