Adventures in Traveling the World
When the University Presbyterian Church team was arriving in Seattle, Esther and I were on our way to Malindi, Kenya. We thought since we were traveling so far to get to Kenya why not stay a week longer. With some help from our new friends at World Concern in Nairobi, we made our way to Turtle Bay Beach Resort in Malindi. The city of...
My time in the field with the Maasai people comes to an end. This time is bitter-sweet as I will miss these amazing people and experiences. I hope the staff and volunteers felt appreciated and loved by us. Their dedication, compassion, hard work, and love for the people they serve was inspiring. I was assured that the World Concern staff would take care of...
In the local Maasai language, the word “Mara” means “spotted”, due to the many trees which dot the landscape. We will be seeing more of this dotted landscape as we head into the Maasai Mara National Reserve for the next two days. We head out after breakfast with the team to go on a game ride after lunch. World Concern rented us this deluxe,...
Sunday, January 8, 2009, we worshipped in Talek with Pastor William Ole Mainka. One of the things I like about worshipping in other places is that it doesn’t matter if you know the language or not, there is a sense of belonging. The service was very different from the service at University Presbyterian Church: the morning was much longer, way more music with swaying...
We had a couple of outings to visit the general store, the open market, and some friends of the World Concern staff. It was delightful to be able to experience the warmth, smiling faces, and hospitality of so many. Love, friendliness, and opening your home for a visit from a stranger translates in all languages. We were thrilled to acquaint ourselves with the Maasai...
“If you come to DO, you will miss so much and feel overwhelmed and generally ineffective. You are not coming to DO but to love and to see what God is doing. You are coming to remind people that God and you love them so much, that you were brought from Seattle to give them a hug, a smile, a small gift, or a...