Java House... Am I in the USA?

Hello All!

We had our first meeting with the Nav Staff yesterday. It was so cool to hear them talk about how we can help to be a part of the rebuilding phase of the Nav ministry here in Nairobi. We will be participating in the large group tonight and Greg is going to lead worship (pretty cool). Then we will split into small groups and get to know the ladies in Navs. Hiliary and will eventually be leading this small group and we will be "Investigating Christian Beliefs" so we will start by walking them through the Bridge Illustration.

We got to meet two of the students yesterday!!:) We met Gloria (who is the girl I will be discipling and going through the dorms with), and Arnold. They are both so great. They gave us a tour of campus. Gloria is soooo much fun! She is one of 8 children (wow!) and has so much energy. I am so excited for getting to know her and the other girls better.

Today, we went to a place called the Java House which is pretty much like panera. It was crazy how many Americans were in there haha. It is like a little American hideaway in the middle of Nairobi. We actually ran into two couples there who were Christians and what do you know... they were involved with the Navigators in San Diego 3o years ago!! How crazy!

The Lord is already doing big things in my heart and I am excited for what He is going to teach me this summer. I was reading Psalm 8 and9 last night and in Psalm 9:15 it says: The nations have fallen into a pit they have dug; their feet are caught in a net they have hidden. Reading that verse helped me to see just how much the nations and the lost need help. Though we have all sinned and have fallen short, (the nations are caught in a pit they have dug), their feet are caught in this net that they cannot even see. They don't even realize that this sin is weighing them down and there is so much more out there for them. If their eyes could only be opened to what Jesus did for them on the cross, they would be freed from the constraint and death of sin.

It also reminded me of Matthew 9:35-36 where the people are referred to as sheep without a shepherd harassed and helpless. It is amazing how differently Jesus views the lost people. It is so easy to get caught up in our own lives and not pay attention to the people who do not know Jesus. But this is exactly what the Lord commands us to do. I am praying that the Lord allows me to view people the way He does, harassed and helpless.

One thing you can be praying for me and my team is that we stay energized. We have been doing a lot the past few days and I have found myself so tired. I know there is a lot ahead of us and we could all use times of rest and rejuvenation.


Thanks again and thanks for reading!

Sacha