I can't believe I'm already half way done with my internship! It's going by so quickly -- I'm sad that before I know it, I'll be far away from the lovely Kenyans I've met.
On Sunday, I was able to visit the church in Baba Dogo. They were so kind to us and treated us as special visitors. The rest of the day, the team relaxed and watched One Tree Hill. One of the girls from our team purchased all the seasons, so we've been having a good time living life kind of like we do in the States and watching television. It's a good way to forget about the day and enjoy each others company.
Every day this week has been very different. On Monday, I taught preschool. Teaching comes very easy to me, so even though there is a language barrier, I enjoy it so much. On Tuesday, I helped with gifts from the families who sponsor the children in school.On Wednesday, I spent the day doing social work out in the community. It's so amazing to have such a strong bond with Fidelis, a social worker at Madoya. She is so incredible and really cares about the residence in Madoya, which makes it easy for me to do the same! On Thursday, I helped a short term team in Kiamaiko with Vacation Bible School and Bring the Light. -- Bring the Light is an opportunity to share about Christ, while also fixing an often seen problem in the slums. Most homes are one small room made out of tin, and many do not have a source of light. Short term teams are able to cut a hole in the ceiling and put clear plastic in its place. While this is going on, the team tells the family about Christ and gives them the opportunity to commit their life to Him. It's so awesome that the Kenyans will open their homes to strangers so that they can get the resource, which also gives the opportunity for them to receive something much greater.
I love seeing the many teams come and help out in the different communities. Something I have come to terms with is that, even though I don't do projects like the short term teams where I see fruit from my works, I am here to be one with the community and simply show love to them. Friday was game day! Many schools gathered in Kosovo to play tournaments of volleyball, basketball, and soccer. I was able to spend the day cheering for Madoya with the students and building stronger relationships with them! It was so much fun and gave me time to get to know some of them on a personal level. At the end of the day, the Kenyan staff played soccer against us interns. They were good, so of course we lost, but it was fun anyways! I'm so proud to be working in Madoya and be apart of such an incredible community. Can't wait to continue to get to know each student individually and to see what the next few weeks will look like!
I'm sorry for not posting more pictures. I always forget to capture the things I see or do, but here are some pictures that others have taken for me!
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