Opportunities

(The picture on the left is me in the tree outside our apartment.) Yesterday was my first day of work! It’s good to finally be doing what I came here to do! Yet I am still learning a lot. The guys at the hangar are going to be good to work with. The guys on the floor are about half white missionaries and half Kenyans. It is such an awesome opportunity to be working so close with Kenyans. It will give me a chance to really learn about their culture, get to know them, and even be able to visit their homes here in Nairobi and upcountry. Pray I would be a good learner and be an encouragement to them.

The opportunities for different experiences are more than I expected. More than being able to get on a lot of flights (my first flight may be Monday to Tanzania; then there’s another one to Sudan mid-week), I have the chance to help film some with the on-field media team AIM has based here in Nairobi. They do videos and filming for missionaries and mission projects all over East Africa! Who knew I would have these opportunities that were so close to my talents, hobbies, and expertise?! (well, I guess God did J). There are numerous churches here in Nairobi which I hope to visit as many as I can. The exposure to as many different types of churches will be incredible. This Sunday we will be going with some missionaries to their church. After the service there will be an Indian meal, of which I am looking forward to. (There is a large Hindi population here in Nairobi).

I thank God for these opportunities and am really getting excited for all the things I’m going to experience. Not all my experiences will be good. Not all of them up to this point have been. Yet I know all of them will help me grow and become the man and missionary God wants me to be now. My prayer is that I would come to know Him better throughout all these experiences in Africa!