Two Weeks In

Well, I've been here in Malindi, Kenya for almost two weeks now. It's crazy that we have less than six weeks until we return home.  So much has happened since we arrived in Kenya. A few days after we arrived in Malindi, James took us four interns on an adventure across the country. We got to see some of Nairobi, and then went to Mt. Longonot.  After climbing the inactive volcano, we spent the night with the Hoppers, missionaries who have been in Kenya for 25 years.  The next morning we went to a mall, ate at Java House, and got to do some bartering at the Maasi market. Then we made our two day trek back to Malindi.

We got back from the trip on Thursday and rested Friday. A missionary family that recently moved to Mombasa spent the weekend with us. They arrived Friday afternoon and left Monday morning. We enjoyed a good weekend of fellowship with them. Sunday morning I preached at the church here in Malindi. It was a new and difficult experience preaching with a translator.  Philippians 3 and knowing Christ was the focus of my sermon.

The first short term team arrives on Friday and we have been trying to get as much done as possible in preparation for them.  This morning, James, Brittany, and I went to Singwaya to put two poles in the ground for our basketball camp in the village next week. Thursday will be a day of rest before the team arrives on Friday.

Life in Kenya is good. It's hard at times, but it's still good. It's been a blessing to see how James and Kenya do life with their family here in Malindi. I've already learned so much about culture, churches, and relationships. On the mission field, it is so easy for me as an outsider to see the needs here in this order:
1) Physical
2) Moral
3) Spiritual

However, as Christians, it is imperative for us to see it the other way around.  It's sad when someone is poor and hungry. But it's tragic when one dies without Christ.

Grace and Peace,
Logan