"He puts a song of Praise in this Heart of Mine!!"

Mambo Rafiki!!

God is GOOD all the time :) I am not sick today!!! Praise the Lord. Yesterday I had a headache, a stiff neck and a runny nose and today I am healed. I Jesus' name anything is possible. And you know, I wish I had more faith that HE will bring me through, because honestly I think I was feeling sorry for myself this past week. I mean I was sick, but at the same time I wasn't trying very hard to learn anything in this particlar valley. I did have an amazing conversation with my dear sister, Sheila during this week. And she sorta put something into perspective for me that I am pretty sure I needed to hear; I am sort of like a  mommy, sister, auntie and grandma!! and I haven't been acting like it. Sure I feed them and hold them and talk to them, but do I love them like I should?! Mmmmm maybe not so much. At that moment when they are in my arms, I am all four of those things to that child. And you know, not that Sheila even knows this (until she reads this that is!!), hearing this really hit me hard. I know that God specifically gave Sheila those words to say to me so I would finally GET IT. This is what I learned this week while being sick.

In the weeks of being here, five in total, I have taken one week to adjust and get used to routine, one week for safari, and one sick week. The other two weeks I have been here and perfectly capable of performing duties to the full and I have chosen not to. I have had no problem feeding and being with the babies the four different times of the day but during the rest of the time I didn't very often make myself available to help in any way. Now I have been sick from Tuesday until Friday and I realize how much it sucks being useless when you can't help it. I hated lying in my bed with a fever, but I think that is what it took to show me that maybe I need to make myself available!! That and a message from Sheila. So this week has been a learning week and today I woke up with this amazing desire to do all that I could!! PRAISE GOD IN THE HEAVENS :) Ps, my blog is titled the way it is because that is the song that has been in my head today;

God is Good

All the time

He puts a song of Praise in this heart of mine

God is Good

God is Good

All the time



Please pray that I could continue to remember what God is teaching me. It is amazing to learn these things, and yet I seem to so easily forget the lessons sometimes.

On another note, we got some new volunteers in yesterday; Elise and Madi (mother and daughter) who are staying for two weeks and Jill (widowed older lady) who is staying for four weeks. I got to show them around today. I took them to a few different supermarkets and to meet some of my local friends who have shops. I introduced them to Tim the taxi driver, who gave us a free ride!! (This is what he does to all new volunteers at HappyLife).

Other than the time spent with the new volunteers, I fed the babies three times so far and I even got to hang out with some of the big kids!! Because of the elections the kids tell me they are off of school until the 11th which is great because I can spend lots of time with them this way. I was playing soccer today with Fred mostly and Louise a little bit. It was super fun, although it was very hot outside. Usually there is at least a breeze here so it doesn't seem so bad, but today was still and hot...but soccer is always fun!! I didn't win though, so I challanged Fred to another try some time soon :)

Tomorrow I will be going to Overcoming Faith Church, Rev. Peter's church (founder of  HLCH). We get to take the older kids with us, which is cool. They LOVE church :) it is amazing. Even all the young ones stand at the gate and stare as we leave because they wish they were old enough to go.

Nothing big planned for tomorrow, except church and praying for the elections coming up. I have been told by several people "stay on HLCH grounds until Thursday!!" They have no idea the outcome of the elections so they are warning us to be cautious. Please keep Kenya in your prayers!!

Have a blessed weekend.

Love: Rach