January 13
Todays blog is written by Claire a student in college exploring how she might serve in Kenya during gap years before medical school.
Today, we traveled into the surrounding villages of Maua to visit children with orthopedic issues. It’s hard to process the poverty these children experience, which is compounded by their disabilities.
In contrast to the hardship we see nearly everywhere, I’m encouraged by the warmth of the Kenyans we meet. We have been shown incredible kindness and hospitality.
“Warm” and “welcoming” are two words that characterize my experience of the people I’ve met in Kenya.
They live out the verse from Romans 12, “outdo one another in showing honor.”
Though it’s hard to put into words, here are a few of the experiences that have demonstrated this for me personally:
Physicians and students have generously sacrificed their time for me to shadow them, and shared about their careers and introduced me to Kenyan culture.
Joining in prayer with Chogoria physicians before rounds and surgeries.
Dr. Elijah Mwaura and his wife, Carol, who hosted us for an amazing home-cooked Kenyan meal.
Nuns near Maua welcomed us for afternoon tea, and shared about their dream to open a program for disabled children.
Please continue to pray for the hospitals of Kenya and that we too can outdo ourselves in showing honor to the people of Kenya and to each other
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