Maasi

The last place I want to share with all of you about is Nyango. This was a small villiage in the middle of no where, where the Maasi people live. The Maasi are what you picture when you think Africa.

These are the people that we spent one week with. The week we spent with the Maasi was very special. The second night we were there around eleven o'clock our translator woke all of us up and said, "They are playing the drums for you." The Mama's were at the pastors house playing drums, calling us to come and give an evening devotion. So we all pulled our selves out of bed and started walking toward the sound of the drums. Nyango has no electricity, so it was just us, with the moon and stars. We arrived at the house and the women were singing in Swahili. I was still half asleep, as was the rest of the team. The Mama's were dancing and singing and wanted us to join in, at that moment I realized I could be upset that I had been pulled out of bed and that I had to get up early, or, I could enjoy this beautiful night, under the Milky Way Galaxy, dancing with these beautiful people and trying to sing songs in a language I didn't know. I obviously chose the second option. All of us started dancing and clapping and I realized not only had I put my shirt on inside out and backwards, but my pants were also inside out and backwards.

We spent most of our time in Nyango just with the people, developing relationships and loving them like Jesus would. We did a lot of school ministry and developed really good relationships with a lot of the children. On of the hardest things of out reach was leaving Nyango, seeing kids we had touched crying as we drove away. The Maasi are a people I will never forget. I fell in love with the Maasi. I honestly hope that one day I get to go back and spend more time with them, see the children that we were able to touch.

Kenya was a journey that changed my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything, even though it was the hardest thing I have ever done, it was more then worth it. And it wouldn't have been possible without all of you who supported me, gathered with me, prayed me into Kenya and helped with finances. I am so grateful to each and every one of you who kept me in your prayers, I know that through those prayers we won many spiritual and psychical battles, so thank you for your prayers. Also, to those of you who helped me financially, I can never express to you how thankful I am for your help in getting me to Kenya. Thank you all for your love and support.