Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Impressions of our first days in Kenya

I'm impressed ...". . . with the joy and enthusiasm of the students at the Meru School for the Mentally Challenged" - Minnie

". . . that the people of Meru have so little yet are so happy and they welcome complete strangers into their home." - Kevin

" The children at the Meru Primary School (K-8) are amazing. Their school is worse than the worst U.S. school you could imagine! Nothing in their classrooms but a chalkboard, desks, and chairs; nothing else. Their uniforms are torn and tattered and they have little to eat. Yet, these children are joyful and know how to smile. This smile melts hearts and it is for a stranger. I am blessed to be a part of a team God has sent to bless them in a small way." - Diane S.

". . . with all the smiles of the children and their fascination with our cameras." - JoAnn Q.

" . . . with the really friendly people and their being very open and confident." - Teranne W.

" . . . that we are treated not just as visitors, but as celebrities in their midst; the poverty is so very pervasive it is very hard to take in all in; modern trucks and cars use the highways and road along with the carts pulled by 2 or 3 donkeys." - Isabelle A.

Where do we missioners see Jesus? I think we found them today and yesterday in the souls of the school children!

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