Lost in Paradise

Today was great! Leann, Tahia, and I made our way to the center for their half-day. Our plan was to show the movie Facing the Giants to some of the classes, but when we got there the power was out. So we had to be creative and come up with something else to teach the kids. We decided to put on a skit illustrated the parable of the Ten Minas found in Luke 19. The three of us pulled that together and then thought of the idea to have to kids break up into groups and display their talents for everyone to see. It was super fun!




The kids had a great time too, especially the older ones. Pretty much all of them incorporated dancing into their little performances, and the rest of the kids would cheer and spaz out. God used our improvisation somehow though because they got the meaning behind the story in the end!

After hanging out at the center for awhile, we made our way to one of the muzungu (white person) hubs called Village Market and got some lunch. Later in the afternoon though we ventured out once again to a place called Paradise Lost which claimed to have camel rides, caves, and waterfalls. The place was a little sketch at first just because it took forever to get there on the bad Kenyan roads, but once there it was a blast. The camel rides looked disappointing, but the caves and waterfalls were beautiful! We enjoyed the opportunity to explore and see more of the geographical side of Kenya. Here is Tahia about to mount on her first camel ride. And below is me sitting on a big rock (pretty obvious I guess haha). But it really was beautiful, and cheap!

Anyway, today was a blessed day. God is good, and he is faithful beyond anything I know I could ever imagine! He answers our prayers and gives us strength when we grow weary. He is our Shepherd, who carries us (Ps. 40). I hope you all are enjoying your Saturday, and I encourage you today to stop and think about those many times when God has pulled you through and showered his grace on you. Praise God for great friends and family!