Daily Bread

So, I am in Kenya! It has been amazing already. I love the precious children and the sweet workers here in Rafiki and was so extremely happy to see Emily. 

There is such a great need for love, food, and shelter here.

I want to share a story that I will never forget:

The first day I got here we went to see a house of one of the Rafiki workers, Joyce. She walked us through the town of the dirt roads filled with children, goats, and pigs. As she led us the sweet children stared and screamed "how are you, how are you, how are you" trying to mimic Americans. It was pretty adorable.

When we got to her house we were struck by the poverty even more. Joyce, is pretty well off in her town yet has very little to survive with. As she was hosting us in her 5x8 living room she humbly asked us to pray for her, that the Lord would provide her family the daily bread they needed. 

The next morning we had devotions with Rafiki Staff and Missionaries. I sat by Joyce. As we were listening to the devotions, thumbing through our bibles trying to keep up with the teacher, I came across a laminated bible verse that I had never literally been able to relate to but Joyce does everyday. The verse was Matthew 6: 25-28 which tells us not to about worry about our lives, but uses worrying about food and clothing as the examples. I gave this to Joyce and as she read this tears filled her eyes and she gratefully accepted it and immediately put it in her pocket.

I have never worried about if I was going to eat or drink or have clothing and shelter. I have more than enough daily bread, and I was humbled to know someone who worries about that very thing everyday.

Let's be grateful of our blessings and look for ways to share them.