Has It Really Been a Year?

Wow! It has been a year since returning from Kenya. It seems like just yesterday since we returned to “normal” life. Can one really return to “normal” after a trip like ours? I don't see how and I thank God that I can't even imagine it. He has been so faithful to keep the Rendelle People in my heart. Kargi, Kenya will forever be a part of me. He's even gone so far as to increase that love by placing the whole Horn of Africa on my heart. I have the sweet burden for people in places I've never been before. I weep for the lost, the poor, and the hopeless and I consider it a privilege. I know this is hard for some of you to understand, because you've not experienced what I have. I know, because I too didn't understand before going. If you are feeling the tug from God to go, wherever “go” may be, please open your heart to that pull. Allow God to work in you so He can work through you.  I personally am waiting to see where God takes me next.  I trust that He will send me where He wants me to go and will provide and protect.  

I'm going to share some pictures from our trip last year. They are very dear to me, so I hope you'll enjoy them and allow God to speak to you through them.

Anna adopted me (custom in Kargi) and named 

me Cararba, which means meeting place.

Part of our WASH team out telling the women of Kargi about 

washing hands and boiling their water before drinking.

Mama Sarah got this basket the women use to be in the picture. 

The children love having their pictures taken.

2 brides and Marco. The red and white beads are what show they 

are married. It's the equivalent of our wedding bands.

Isn't she adorable! This is my favorite picture.

One of our interpreters, Galribo, with his wife, daughter 

and son.  I consider Galribo a friend.

With some of the Christian teenagers that live in town. Sugai (Su-Gay-i) 

is to my immediate left. She is a very sweet girl that took to me.

Rendelle women and children learning to use the tippy taps to 

wash their hands.

I could show even more pictures, but I won't do to that to you. Instead, I'll leave you with some scripture that I used to prepare myself for this trip:

“In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness, “ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:4-6

Blessings! Karen