Our week started off with going to ROHI school. The place is just amazing, and the kids were SO welcoming to us! They did a wonderful job with their presentations and I think that their choir is spectacular! They show such a love for the Lord...it is just amazing!
We went to the dump one day that was called the hilton. It was a very different atmosphere than i think i have ever been in! We ministered to the people by getting into groups of 2 and visiting 2 families. I was paired up with Julie, and our interpreter was Toni. We went to a man's house with our group. His name was Michael, and he said that he lived there alone, but his sister also lives near him. He has a family, but they had to move far away because he could not support them. He wishes that they come home soon, because he misses them SO much! We got the chance to pray over Michael, and we presented him with the Bucket of Love.
Another thing we got to do was interview children for a guardian outreach project. We got to learn some about the high school kids, and about their families. One of the boys we interviewed was named Benard...yes, this is the same boy Danica talked to the other day. We both really bonded with him, and Danica and i were thinking about sponsoring him for the Guardian outreach project through the James Ramose box in youth group! I think it would be a great way to show our love for some of the kids there by just giving them a little. The guardian project is a one time sponsorship of $400 for the child's guardian that helps them get a business going so that the kid will have a stable environment to come home to.
I am SO glad that i came on this missions trip...and for me, it was even more eye opening than Portland. The people are so open and loving even though they have nothing.
I have one more thing to say before leaving. We were standing outside the other day talking with one of the street kids, and a woman walked by asking for money. The friend we met, Rachel didn't think about giving anything to her, but this street boy who has nothing pulled out some money from his pocket and gave it to her. Now, this was an extremely big sacrifice because this was probably all the boy had! It COMPLETELY shocked me!
So now that i say good by to you, i say please have a heart for the people here, because if you think you have nothing, you should come here and experience africa!
Nakupenda,
Sarah Hardin
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