Work Day

Today was a work day at HOREC. Karen started the day off with a perfect devotional. The primary verses of the devotional were Mark 10:42-45 (NKJV) - But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." The words we read continued to run through mind as we worked during the day. If Jesus could give his perfectly sinfree life to save undeserving souls like ours, couldn't we scrape and paint the walls of bathrooms and shower stalls at HOREC, or help wash laundry in dirty, dirty water, clean sticky dishes in cold water, clear heavy rocks from HOREC's courtyard, build shelving to help organize books and dishes and tend to each others' physical wounds? I was really impressed by how the entire team pitched in today. While we feel like we did not accomplish enough and have decided to give up our free day to explore Kenya tomorrow so we can return to work at HOREC, I reflect on all that was accomplished today and the good attitude we all kept throughout the day, truly working together to accomplish as much as we could and helping each other when in need. (A special thank you to Kerry and Doris for cleaning the paint off of me!) We were also thankful to have help from our driver, Martin; the staff at HOREC; Jennifer and Johnny; and several little hands and feet. I thank God for this opportunity to serve others. Tonight, I go to sleep with a full heart. Bwana Asifiwe!

Tomorrow, we will be joined by a "new" driver, Philip. Philip was our driver last year and also took us on safari after our mission. I am so looking forward to seeing my rafiki yangu (friend) again!