Trying to describe the day without using the words amazing or awesome is certainly a challenge because it was nothing short of it. A part of the team and I were in Madoya having our final VBS with the kids and it was such an experience that I’m sure none of us will forget. Being able to spend time with the children and interact with them through games, crafts, stories, and snacks has been such a blessing. Today was extremely difficult for many of us because it being the last day with them meant we had to say goodbye. The past couple days with these kids has built a bond that made many of us not want to leave. I know personally I had a hard time saying goodbye to all the children that I have been able to run around with and build relationships with. Three days with these children has really been such a blessing and they have taught us far more than we have taught them but despite the hardship of having to say goodbye I know many of us are at piece with it because God willing we will all be back next year to have this experience all over again. 

P.S dancing with a beautiful girl named Celeste today was such an amazing experience because with knowing my amazing dancing skills she sure had far greater skill than I could ever dream of!
With Love,
Charlie and Kenya Team

Crazy to think that God speaks every language and crazy to think that to think that God is everywhere and is in everything. I’m finding amazement in the simple fact that they know the same Jesus that I know. It’s incredible to see how much you have in common with someone living on the opposite side of the globe just through the simple connection of Jesus Christ. Today was our last day of Vacation Bible School at Madoya/Kaimaiko. As supremely stupendous as it was, it was so hard saying goodbye to all the children. I wrote down the names of Oscar, Otierno, Isaac, Wasike, Kevin & Calvin and promised to keep them all in my prayers. They have each stolen a piece of my heart. Before we left Kaimaiko, Missy, Sid and I got the privileged of teaching a crowd of street kids the Soulja Boy Dance, the hokey-pokey, the Carlton, the electric slide, the reject, and our own little remix called “Teach Me How to Pray, Teach Me, Teach Me How to Pray.” The kids also taught us some new moves and sang Shakira songs to us. Aside from that wondrous little adventure, the day was consumed with compiling and handing out hundreds of baskets of food to each and every family of every student of Kaimaiko. The school was a madhouse full of crazy Jesus-lovers throwing together all of these baskets within a couple of hours. It was comforting and rewarding knowing that the food we gave out will fuel their soul as well as giving them physical strength. Each basket was estimated to feed a family for about two weeks. Every day, the team and I witness the way that God laces miracles and divine appointments through the lives of His hands and feet. We continue to thank Him for blessing us with the opportunity to see a glimpse of His beauty through something as simple as a child’s smiling face.

With Love,
Cassidy on the Kenya Team