Jambo! Kenya, where the air smells of sweet spice and the colors awaken our vision, has been so welcoming to us “mizungus” thus far. We have come to know a bit if Swahili which the locals very much love. Our days have been spent with Missions of Hope here in the Mathare Valley. We have seen so much poverty, malnutrition & need, but also so much innovation, hard work, & hope. Our team started a small medical clinic today where 134 people were tended to within 3.5 hours. We have also done training with a business development program including a skills and production process in which people learn skills and methods to be empowered & encouraged to start their own businesses. Furthermore, the students have loan opportunities that can be used to jump start or grow their businesses, which can change their life and the life of the family and community. Tomorrow I will be working with a sewing production studio. The women in the studio have already graduated from the 6 month skills class and are now designing and creating items to sell. They really want to see a western look at patterns and design, so tomorrow I will be sharing ideas and sewing with them on their treadles. The program has a 95% success rate for businesses (amazing!). I’m not sure what the day holds and I have a loose plan, but I am so excited to see what God does tomorrow. Although I will be sharing with the group tomorrow, I know that they will teach me more than I could ever teach them. We are all co-creators with our heavenly Creator- what an honor it will be to create and learn tomorrow. Kubarikiwa- be blessed.