We just returned home yesterday from what undoubtedly was the most amazing experience of my life. I don't know that I will ever be able to fully put into words the impact this trip made on me but I am forever changed by it.
The majority of our time in Nairobi was spent at a school in the slums of Kibera called Soweto Academy. We spent a week loving, caring, teaching and serving about 500 students and a handful of teachers. Most of these kids are orphans. They are hungry. The only clothes they have are the tattered and torn uniform that they wear everyday. I wanted so much to be a blessing to them, but in the end the blessing was abundantly mine. In spite of their very grim circumstances, these kids showed us the truest picture of hope and joy I have ever seen. They love God and they trust him day to day for their most basic needs. They are eager to learn, so kind and very respectful. And grateful. I love them so much! We had many fascinating experiences during our time in Africa I plan to share, but our time with these precious kids was by far the most meaningful.
