Today was an amazing day! We woke up around 5:00 to pack all of our things and head to Kajiado. We ate breakfast (eggs, homemade bread, and hot tea) and were on on our way. We exchanged our van in for a big truck. The girls sat in the cab of the truck and the guys rode in the bed of the truck on a bench seat. They really enjoyed the ride!! As we were on our way to Kajiado, the people on the roads were so excited to see us! They waved and smiled as we passed by. The ride was great, very bumpy and long, but it was fun! (It took us about three hours).
We arrived at the childcare center and met all of the employees. They were very excited to see us. The Kajiado Childcare Center is a place where children can come and get help if they are sick or have a disability. The children receive medical attention as well as physical therapy. We met a child with knock knee, a boy that had been bitten by a hippo, and a boy with a broken leg. The childcare center also has a program for children that have cerebral palsey. Parents can bring their children to this center to receive physical therapy. The children and their parent stay at the center for two weeks at a time... There are roughly 127 children in the area with cerebral palsey so they have to rotate in and out of the center because the center can only help 7 children effectively at one time. Each child receives three treatments a day. The center also works specifically with the parents-- providing direction, love, and guidance for each parent.
The childcare center constructs their own wheelchairs; each wheelchair is made specifically for the child in need.
After the introductions and the tour we unpacked our things and moved in to the house we would be staying at for the next four nights.
We ate lunch and then headed to the medical dispensary. After introducing ourselves and singing Jesus Loves Me, Jared shared words of encouragement while Pastor Samuel translated. The people there were very kind and welcoming.
As we left the dispensary the children were outside for recess and they were so excited to see us. They loved posing for pictures and shaking our hands. It was funny to see Jacob and Jared try to go down the slide as they were swarmed with kids. The kids were intrigued with the girls hair and also really liked our watches.
We met with the CP kids and their mothers blessed us with their beautiful spiritual songs. The ladies are members of the Maasai tribe and so the songs were very different from what we hear at church. The ladies voices meshed together wonderfully.
Next we had the privilege to meet Katherine, the deputy principal of the girls primary school. All classes at this school are taught in English and the girls are required to speak English while they are in school. She told us about the school and how they fight to save young girls from forced marriages. We then were able to share God's love with about 700 girls. We really enjoyed the girls songs and dances. We shared some songs with the girls. We sang "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" and "Every Move I Make". We taught the girls some movements for the songs. After a few times of practice, the girls joined in and sang with us. It was absolutely beautiful. They really enjoyed interacting with us! They wanted us to sing more :) Jared preached a message on Esther and taking risks for the Lord. He spoke about the importance of seeking the Lord and following Him on risky paths. After that we had time to visit with the girls. On the way back to our house, Jacob and Jared stopped to learn some of the girls dance moves. The girls laughed and laughed at the guys trying to dance.
Even though we were tired we stayed up late to visit with our new friends in Kajiado. We really enjoyed the stories that Pastor Samuel told us. The pastor is from the Maasai people. It is tradition for the Maasai young men to kill a lion. Killing a lion gives them honor in their tribe (makes them a man). It is so neat to have the privilege to learn about God's people on the other side of the world.
Group Devotion- Hebrews 12- God calls us to stand out from the world. His desire is for us to be uncomfortable for Him.
We arrived at the childcare center and met all of the employees. They were very excited to see us. The Kajiado Childcare Center is a place where children can come and get help if they are sick or have a disability. The children receive medical attention as well as physical therapy. We met a child with knock knee, a boy that had been bitten by a hippo, and a boy with a broken leg. The childcare center also has a program for children that have cerebral palsey. Parents can bring their children to this center to receive physical therapy. The children and their parent stay at the center for two weeks at a time... There are roughly 127 children in the area with cerebral palsey so they have to rotate in and out of the center because the center can only help 7 children effectively at one time. Each child receives three treatments a day. The center also works specifically with the parents-- providing direction, love, and guidance for each parent.
The childcare center constructs their own wheelchairs; each wheelchair is made specifically for the child in need.
After the introductions and the tour we unpacked our things and moved in to the house we would be staying at for the next four nights.
We ate lunch and then headed to the medical dispensary. After introducing ourselves and singing Jesus Loves Me, Jared shared words of encouragement while Pastor Samuel translated. The people there were very kind and welcoming.
As we left the dispensary the children were outside for recess and they were so excited to see us. They loved posing for pictures and shaking our hands. It was funny to see Jacob and Jared try to go down the slide as they were swarmed with kids. The kids were intrigued with the girls hair and also really liked our watches.
We met with the CP kids and their mothers blessed us with their beautiful spiritual songs. The ladies are members of the Maasai tribe and so the songs were very different from what we hear at church. The ladies voices meshed together wonderfully.
Next we had the privilege to meet Katherine, the deputy principal of the girls primary school. All classes at this school are taught in English and the girls are required to speak English while they are in school. She told us about the school and how they fight to save young girls from forced marriages. We then were able to share God's love with about 700 girls. We really enjoyed the girls songs and dances. We shared some songs with the girls. We sang "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" and "Every Move I Make". We taught the girls some movements for the songs. After a few times of practice, the girls joined in and sang with us. It was absolutely beautiful. They really enjoyed interacting with us! They wanted us to sing more :) Jared preached a message on Esther and taking risks for the Lord. He spoke about the importance of seeking the Lord and following Him on risky paths. After that we had time to visit with the girls. On the way back to our house, Jacob and Jared stopped to learn some of the girls dance moves. The girls laughed and laughed at the guys trying to dance.
Even though we were tired we stayed up late to visit with our new friends in Kajiado. We really enjoyed the stories that Pastor Samuel told us. The pastor is from the Maasai people. It is tradition for the Maasai young men to kill a lion. Killing a lion gives them honor in their tribe (makes them a man). It is so neat to have the privilege to learn about God's people on the other side of the world.
Group Devotion- Hebrews 12- God calls us to stand out from the world. His desire is for us to be uncomfortable for Him.
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