The Story of My Life (Currently)

Today a million tears will be shed but no one will stop to listen to the suppressed sobs of broken children. No one will see the tears dripping from the chins of hurting youth. No one will know the truth hidden behind a mother's veiled eyes.

Tonight a precious child will have her innocence violently stolen by a rapist. Knowing the shame attached to rape, she will remain a silent victim and hide her tears behind schoolbooks and games.

A young man watches his father beat his wife in a fit of drunken rage. Taught by his culture that men don't cry he hides his pain behind a mask of distain.

Looking at her children in despair, a young mother knows there is no food for supper. Strong tea, made with tea leaves begged from a neighbor, will be their only breakfast. Knowing she must be strong for her children, she hides her fear behind half-heart smiles and empty promises of a better tomorrow.

In Kenya, and all around our planet, each of these stories is repeated daily. Yet few people take the time to stop and dig deeper. We see the hungry, the sick and the brokenhearted but do we stop to listen to their story? Do we help them overcome and help stop their story from being rewritten in someone else’s life?

In my heart, there is a dream. I want to share their stories - the unheard cries of the hopeless and helpless. But how can I tell their stories unless I meet them and listen to their hearts? Living and ministering in Kenya gives me many opportunities to listen to the hearts of broken people. Working alongside my parents, I have a chance to help them overcome and find hope in Jesus.

During the next year, I will once again join my parents in their ministry in Kenya. This time however I will no longer be living there just as their daughter but also as an individual with a passion, dream and ministry of my own.

Kenya is a land with great need - spiritually, emotionally, and financially. It is sometimes difficult to discern God’s leading in the sea of need. Following are some of the God-given opportunities I see before me.

Assisting my parents in their ministry though PR work, writing updates for our sponsors, helping my dad in his office, fundraising, and assisting with the Remnant discipleship group.

Coordinating visiting teams as the main contact person for the Kenyan side.

Continuing to pursue my dream to become a journalist. I recently had a couple of articles published at http://www.wreckedfortheordinary.com/ l am also taking a correspondence course in freelance journalism though the London School of Journalism. I will continue my writing throughout the next year and hopefully have more articles published.

Ministering in Kibera - Kenya’s largest slum. I am not entirely sure what this ministry will be but I know God has put a special place in my heart for Kibera.

There are many other possibilities for ministry including starting a support group for young single mother, teaching First Aid, discipling high school students, and starting a writing club.