Maralal

Yesterday we recieved our ministry assignments. This is where I will be living for the next three weeks. I will be spending my time in Maralal, a small town about a days drive from Nairobi. My ministry partner, Catherine, one of the global project Kenyan students, and I will be working with Pastor Moses and his wife Mama Unis.

While in Maralal, I will visit a hospital, several schools, and a home for children with disabilities. At all of these places we will be building relationships and sharing with them the hope of Christ. We will also be preaching at a church a few Sundays. One of the most important parts of this assignment is that we will be working with the Samburu women. The Samburu tribe is the most traditional tribe in Kenya. They are a sub-group of the Massai, and are nomads and herders. They are most known for their tradition of female circumcision. Because of this we will have incredibly unique opportunities to minister to women who are victims of abuse, and share with them the healing love of Christ. While I am very overwhelmed by the magnitude of this assignment, I am also excited that God has chosen me to help love on these women in His name.

There will be many challenges in the next few weeks. Please be praying for a positive relationship with my host family, and that I would have courage and boldness to try new things (especially food!) and to proclaim the name of Christ. My heart is already so heavy for the women I will meet. Please pray that Catherine and I could powerfully share the love of Christ with these women!
Excited to share what God will do!