Following Up from Kenya with Compassion Int.

So, to all of you who followed my blog while we were in Kenya with Compassion International, I want to say thanks. I received a lot of very kind emails and notes. I hope I was able to convey my thoughts clearly. It was so much to process . . . It was sometimes difficult [...]

Compassion International and Kenya, Final Day

I’m here at the Hotel PanAfric in Nairobi, Kenya. The past week has been an incredible time seeing firsthand the remarkable job Compassion International does “on the ground.” I have been moved, impressed, and inspired seeing the difference Christ makes in the lives of the poor. In just a few hours, we’ll board the plane [...]

Compassion International and Kenya, Day 5

Well, this will be a short post. We are about to leave to go on a 24 hour safari, kind of a final way of getting together as a team and having a little fun. Before we go, I wanted to give you a quick update of what we did yesterday.
One of the Compassion LDP [...]

Compassion International and Kenya, Day 4

We had a great day today, but because of Internet issues and my rush to talk about the Project we visited yesterday, I am still a day behind. So, I want to tell you about an experience we had the second day we were in Kenya.
Our second full day here we got up early in [...]

Compassion International and Kenya, Day 3

Let me tell you about today. I am actually a day behind posting because of some internet issues. I was going to post about the time we spent yesterday with the Maassai people. But today was too good to wait.
If I could encourage you to do something, I would urge you to find time to [...]

Compassion International and Kenya, Day 2

I did not get a chance to blog yesterday because of some spotty Internet connection. But I am not sure I would have been much good anyway, as I needed some time to process what will forever be a watershed moment in my life.
I met Amy today. Not Emmy, as the packet listed her. Amy. [...]

Compassion International, Kenya Day 1

After nearly twenty hours of flights, we made it to Kenya safely. We were welcomed warmly by Susan, one of the shining stars of the Compassion Kenya office. Before we left the airport she prayed for our group . . . a kind, heartfelt prayer of thanks for the time we will be spending here.
We [...]

Kenya, Compassion International, and Student Life

For those of you who have wondered where I’ve been, I’ve just been taking a much needed break. Not from writing or anything, just writing here. But, I wanted to jump back in because of something really cool that’s happening.
I am leaving today for a nine-day trip to Kenya. Along with a bunch of friends [...]