If you ever have a chance to wake up to Kenyan girls singing praise songs acapella, I highly recommend it! Every morning the staff and girls have a time of worship and devotion, sharing Scriptures and testimonies.
Yes, I cried the entire time.
I was so touched by the atmosphere in the room. God was present. I could feel Him wooing this sweet, young girls to Him.
They ended the time with a lovely Kenyan rendition of Happy Birthday to my Mom-something I’m sure she’ll never forget.
Saturday is chore day-handwashing laundry, a bit of cleaning and cooking, but once the girls were finished they enjoyed watching their first movie with my kids.
The rest of the day we unpacked the remaining donations and organized them in the ample cabinet storage throughout the house, while my husband did some honey-do projects, like fixing the oven, and teaching the housemother how to make homemade loaves of bread (yes, he is a catch).
My kids were very busy catching large, scary green lizards and left a trail of crackers for the monkeys in the branches above.
You know, just normal Saturday stuff.
Our beautiful new-to-us van was delivered and Maureen took us a surprise visit to Safari Zoo down the road. It was so fun spending this carefree time with the girls.
This house is a work in progress, the girls and staff are learning how to live and work together like a family. The highlight for me was talking with the girls (they are so shy, but warming up to us more and more). One of them leaned in and whispered to me, “You are such a good, good lady to work hard and provide this place for us. Thank you. I love you.”
I looked her in the eye and said, “Anything good you see in me is because of Jesus Christ. You are so loved by so many. I love you, too.”
God is doing something really good in Africa.
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Love the video. Hearing their voices singing to the Father gives me cold chills. Praying for you!
“Anything good you see in me is because of Jesus Christ.”
Oh, sister…those words made tears spring into the corners of my eyes.
That’s what it’s all about…and that’s exactly what those precious girls need to know. Him.
Love you and your precious family!
You and Maureen bless! And the rest of your family, too! Crying tears with you, over all that God is doing! And praying for all of you, too.
My nature-lovin’ nine-year-old boy is gonna love that lizard photo!
Ahhh such precious sounds! I too got goosebumps listening and agreeing with you as you let the young mother to be know this is all because of Jesus and His gift of eternal life. Praying for you all and for all the blessings yet in store.
Beyond beautiful to hear these girls praising God!! Knowing they will share God with their babies and the legacy’s being made. Makes my heart squishey and my eyes tear knowing that the Lord is doing so much thru you and this home and these beautiful young daughters of Christ!! Praise God, praying for you these girls, their babies and for people to be put into your paths at the right time with all your needs. Can I do anything to help? I just started to follow your blog when you were ill with your Kidney, a friend on FB asked for prayers…
Wow Kristen! What an experience and how blessed you are to share it with your kids. I am envious! Thinking about you daily and praying for all of you each time!
WOW…just WOW!
Lovely. What a blessing for your family to be able to be a part of this. You are in our prayers.
Great that you’re helping some people in need, but “Sharing Scriptures and testimonies” sounds like torture.
Glad you’re having such a grand time! Sending prayer support to you all. Thank you for loving Jesus, being His hands and feet this way…
*happy tears*
Kirsten — It makes my heart sing to hear all this. Any chance you can begin putting the DATEs on your enteries??
Tears in my eyes… praise God for all that is being done here and with these precious girls. Just amazing.
So beautiful!