I never thought I’d be a blog writer and yet here I sit typing away!  Honestly, I don’t consider myself cool enough…To be a blogger I felt like I needed to have a unique talent or passion… such as knitting or cooking with obscure ingredients.  I tried knitting once, unfortunately sleeping on the 24 hour drive to Michigan became more appealing…I love cooking, but I consider it a victory that my husband has started eating tomatoes since getting married.  Thus, I approach this new venture kind of like the new kid at school does the lunchroom.  Will I have anyone to sit with?  What will I talk about?  Do I have anything in my lunchbox worth trading?

Thankfully, the Holy Spirit is not intimidated by the “cool table”.  (Thank goodness, haha)!  All jokes aside though, the Lord recently called Ben and I to something that has us both bubbling over!!!  WE ARE GOING TO KENYA, AFRICA!!!  We are going to Africa for over two weeks to work with the orphans of Little Eden’s Self-Sustaining Orphanage.  During our time in Africa, we will also have the opportunity to do ministry within a  special needs orphanage, an infant orphanage, and the Masai tribe.  Ben and I will be doing everything from constructing a barn to changing diapers on our adventure to Africa.  Needless to say, we could not be more thrilled about this opportunity!

As I began to tackle my “blog fear”, the Lord brought Luke 6:45 to mind.  (“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of”).  Our hearts are so full, that we just had to have a place to share the overflow!  I/we can not wait to share more about our upcoming adventure!  Continue to follow our blog as the countdown to Africa begins!  (Who knows, maybe I will have something in my lunchbox worth trading).

Kwa Heri (Goodbye in Swahili) 🙂