Hujambo means Hello
in Swahili which is spoken in Kenya.
I leave tomorrow on a 2-week mission adventure to Nairobi, Kenya with 15 others on the Sports Ministry Team from Baylor University. Our team consists of 2 BU football players, 2 BU women's basketball players, 5 BU soccer players, 2 student trainers, 2 club soccer players, 1 strength & conditioning coach, Baylor's Sports Chaplain (Wes Yeary), and me. WES and I went to Baylor at the same time. He returned last year to become the first full-time sports chaplain. Click here for the Baylor Magazine article. I didn't join the team until about a month ago but am so excited to be a part of what God has going on in Africa. I went to Kenya in 2005 with a Leadership Team. We will be staying at the Gracia Guest House in Nairobi. Baylor groups have staned here every year we have brought teams to Kenya. I took a sports and education team to Rwanda last year. If you want to keep up, Brian Swindoll, one of the football players has created a blog for our team. I am not sure who will post but at least it will give you an idea of what we are doing. (hint: if it is underlined, I have linked to more information :) for you to explore)
in Swahili which is spoken in Kenya.
I leave tomorrow on a 2-week mission adventure to Nairobi, Kenya with 15 others on the Sports Ministry Team from Baylor University. Our team consists of 2 BU football players, 2 BU women's basketball players, 5 BU soccer players, 2 student trainers, 2 club soccer players, 1 strength & conditioning coach, Baylor's Sports Chaplain (Wes Yeary), and me. WES and I went to Baylor at the same time. He returned last year to become the first full-time sports chaplain. Click here for the Baylor Magazine article. I didn't join the team until about a month ago but am so excited to be a part of what God has going on in Africa. I went to Kenya in 2005 with a Leadership Team. We will be staying at the Gracia Guest House in Nairobi. Baylor groups have staned here every year we have brought teams to Kenya. I took a sports and education team to Rwanda last year. If you want to keep up, Brian Swindoll, one of the football players has created a blog for our team. I am not sure who will post but at least it will give you an idea of what we are doing. (hint: if it is underlined, I have linked to more information :) for you to explore)
Here's our itinerary:
May 17-18 travel from Waco to Dallas, fly to London and onto Nairobi on British Air
May 19 work with walter Machio at Kenyatta U and Daystar U, hold soccer clinics at Kahawa Sukari Children's Home
May 20 work with Walter Machio at Coka Cola Stadium to hold basketball and soccer clinics for SOS children's Village-BuruBuru, soccer players will scrimmage Keyan National Women's Soccer Team
May 21 work with Walter Machio and International Bible Society to hold sports clinics outside Kibera Slums
May 22 work with Pastor Boniface to feed street children and paint Boy's Home of Omega Kids
May 23 work with Tone la Maji to hold all day multi-sports clinic
May 24 worship at City Harvest Church and picnic with believers, go to Maasaih Market
May 25 go to Orphanage Kikuyu, Amri Best Care/St. Kizito home-based Care Aids Orphan Suport Program (Pastors Joel Amutabi and Jonathan Wonjohi)
May 26 work with Pastor Boniface to feed women and children who live on the street, visit Amani-Auji and Elephant Orphanage
May 27 return to Orphanage Kikuyu, Amri Best Care/St. Kizito home-based care for Aids orphans
May 28 Go to Safari House - go on safari then begin the debrief process (what? so what? now what?)
May 29 Continue Debrief - help students craft their stories as they return to their teams and families - return from Safari House ro Gracia Guest House
May 30-31 fly from Nairobi to London and back to Dallas on British Air
So, there you have it...plenty to pray for the next two weeks. In addition to that, pray for safety and health for our team. Also pray for unity and growth as we "see the needs of the world" and ask ourselves "what can I do about it?" It was only three years ago that a BU volleyball player, Jenne Blackburn, from Southern California visited Kenya and asked herself this same question. Since then, she has started the Omega Kids House...we really can make a difference.
Ps. 139:5,10
Thou has enclosed me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me. Thy hand will lead me and thy right hand will lay hold of me.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right hand, Christ at my left.
(St. Patrick)
Thou has enclosed me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me. Thy hand will lead me and thy right hand will lay hold of me.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ at my right hand, Christ at my left.
(St. Patrick)
