Kenya Time

I am still on Kenya time. What is that, you ask? Time without pressure, due dates, time constraints, and anxiety driven actions. Just simply living, loving others, and communing with each other. The way life is supposed to be. Though the Kenyans still have their lives to go back to just as I do, and their own struggles, they live life with an ease and fervor. They take each day as it is given and glory in it. They say "Bwana asifiwe" (Praise the Lord) often and complaints are few and far between. When you are around them, you know that you have their full attention and that they are happy just to be with you. They are not tied down by schedules, but rather let things happen as they may. The only thing at camp that was always on time was worship and prayer time with the Lord. Six o'clock in the morning, sharp. The rest of the day could go on hours behind schedule, but it didn't matter because each moment was filled to the brim with meaningful interactions and conversations. There isn't a "free time" set aside like we do here in America. Free time is built in throughout the day in that one doesn't have to worry if you fall off the schedule and happen to get caught up doing something else with someone or getting wrapped up in a wonderful conversation that lasts an hour or more. Perhaps this will give you a glimpse at what I love so much about Kenya and the people I have met and grown to love there. I would like to take the next few blog posts to share with you my journey, my thoughts and emotions, the wonderful moments and the hard ones. A glimpse into some of my journal entries as well. I hope that you will find it enjoyable, informative, and that it might just plant in you a seed for action to get involved in your sphere of influence to minister to and love others, possibly in another city, county, state, or even country. In all things may Christ be glorified! Utukufu kwa Mungu! Glory to God!