Rachel's thoughts on the trip

The 2 weeks I spent in Kenya changed my life. I have never met a group of people who are so joyful in the Lord, yet come from so little. They truly live out God's command "Seek Ye First..." and turn to Him FIRST, before anything else, to fill their basic needs. I started assessing my life and realized how many times I say I'm giving it all to God, but then take just a little piece back to try and control myself. The materialistic things in our culture can block our view of what's really important. Being a teacher, it was so encouraging to see how much the children desire to learn and how they value education and long for it to be completely free. If only we could instill those qualities in our children, who do receive a free education daily. I went on this trip, thinking I could make a small difference in the lives of these children, but came home realizing THEY made a huge difference in my life.