This trip to Kenya has been a life changing experience. There are so many things that has happened that will totally affect the way I see certain things and my approach to them. One in particular is the kindness and are that the Kenyan's has shown us. We have been here in Africa for eight days and have encountered hundreds of Kenyans and not one of them have been anything less then kind. This includes not only the people that we come in direct contact with but even the Kenyans that we pass on the side of the roads wave and give us a smile each and every time that we pass them. This from people who have very very little. People who live in Villages off of dirt roads (NO PAVED ROADS) and most walk around in their bare feet. People who don't have the luxury of eating anything other then beans and rice each and every day. People who don't know what it is like to have a choice of what to wear. No cars, no big houses (and the little house that they do have has no electricity) no video games, no televisions and no toys. But in spite of this they do have is contentment. They have humility, kindness, gentleness and love to name a few.
Unfortunately in the good old U.S., it's hard to go an hour without hearing moaning, complaining or get some other kind of negative attitude. I don't want to get into an American bashing mode but we all need to look at what we have and learn how to be grateful and thankful for what God has blesses us with and stop making material things our God. Our desire for more and bigger is not what the Kingdom of God is all about. Our desire should be seeking how we can help the less fortunate. How we an win souls for the Kingdom of God. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world if he loses his soul.
We came over here to assist and/or help the Kenyans but they have truly blessed each and every one of us on this trip. They probably helped me more then we have helped them. What a joy to get to know so many wonderful people.
Brock
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