David VS. Goliath

Things here are pretty good, with the exception of it seems like we keep cycling through people getting sick- today is Andrews turn, ugh...

We are spending some time researching today, and hopefully meeting up with an incredible guy named David later on today.  Wow- he is really great.  He has incredible aspirations and goals for the future, and seems to be very interested in improving his community through agricultural development.

Yesterday was seeming like a bust in every way, and then (although very late), David showed up, we had an amazing conversation, he gave us each a necklace that he had made, and he left a few hours later, and I was in tears.  It was literally like a David vs. Goliath day.

When everything was seemingly going wrong and incredibly frustrating, he came in and completely redeemed the night and it allowed me to look past the daily frustrations and look back to the great things going on here and the difference that we are trying to make through local partners and strengthened communities.

I've had a little trouble here staying in touch with my faith, but I am trying hard to work on it each day, figuring out ways that we can get songbooks for church so we can better follow along, and being more

direct with making sure that I put aside some time each day for devotions, reflections, and study.  This experience has been such a clear gift from God, and to not take the time to further invest in growth would be a huge mistake on my part.  It is hard to not be able to understand what is going on in church and all things relating to faith here, but at the same time- I often feel like when I am in the

moment experiencing the music or message, I don't always have to understand every word.  There's a very special feeling that I have when I'm here listening to the music, it is beyond explanation.  I hope that I will be able to get more involved soon and understand more kiswahili, but I am still enjoying each moment that I have to soak up the gifts and talents that people have here and how they are using them to serve and praise.  I think I can take a lot away from this alone.

Faithfully Yours,

Lindsay