Adventures in Traveling the World
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...
The next two days in Talek we built a room addition. The addition was a ten-by-ten foot room constructed with wood and aluminum siding for the walls and roof. The additional space is much needed as a family of six lives in a home the same size as this new room. The World Concern staff identified this family to receive this room addition because...
To go on a mission trip like this we all had to make sacrifices. We would be leaving family, employer, or school, as well as the additional expenses and the time commitment of being here. Our World Concern partner knows that so each day is jam-packed with experiences, people, and adventure. Today is no different. We had an early start to visit the World...
We packed our luggage, souvenirs, and gifts to drive to the World Concern offices in Nairobi. We would tour the facility, meet staff members, and have an orientation meeting before leaving that afternoon for Narok. Fortunately, our souvenirs and gifts will be stored in the offices. They will be safe and sound and we will have a more comfortable trip to Narok. Narok is...