Wow, the final day. I've been in Kenya for almost 7 weeks now, and in just hours I'll be on a plane heading back to America. We've spent much of the last few days in reflection over the summer, reminiscing about the work we've done, the lessons we've learned, the things we've seen.... God has really been at work this summer!
The other important thing that we've been doing is preparing ourselves to share our stories with our families, friends, and churches as we return. I definitely want to let you all know firsthand what's been going on this summer! These blog posts really provide almost no idea of all that's been happening.
Preparing to return also means preparing to leave, though, and we are heavy-hearted as we realize that we won't see one another for a very long time. Yet, we are so thankful that God has gifted us with the opportunity to come to Kenya and to be transformed by our time here! What a blessing.
Finally, I would like to let you all know that I plan on sending out one last entry about Kenya once I get back. I'm going to be sending a letter to all my donors as kind of a summary of my time here in case some haven't been able to keep up with the blog, but you'll be able to read it here as well. This won't be the end of my blog, though. I plan on continuing to post here during my time on staff with InterVarsity at UNM as well, so please keep reading to know more about that work as well! Thank you all so much for your prayers and support while I've been on this project. I pray God will bless you all for supporting the work of His kingdom.
Please pray:
- For all of us as we prepare for our returns home. It will be especially important that we will be able to integrate our experiences here well with our normal lives and also that we will be effective in sharing with others.
- That our return flights will be safe and that all baggage and people will arrive at their respective locations.
- That I will be able to finish my fundraising for the IV internship well. Time to switch gears!
And praise:
- For the wonderful ways that we've seen God at work here both in us and through us.
- For the relationships developed while we've been here both with each other and with those we've ministered to.
- For all of you, my wonderful partners in this ministry, for answering God's call and providing me with the prayer and financial support I needed to be here. God bless you all!
See you in a few days!
"The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,but the LORD tests the heart."
- Proverbs 17:3
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