I Thought I Had Problems

"I thought that my problems where bad,

Until I saw all the things they didn't had. 

It got me to thinking how can we complain, 

When they're living in a world where there is so much hurt and pain. 

And they don't know if they'll ever see a brighter day. 

I thought that I had problems until today."

That is the first verse to a song that I have been thinking about this week. I wish I could remember the whole song. The chorus goes something like this...

"And I know that Jesus is looking down on us, 

After all that we've been given what have we done?"

That is a great starter question to find out how we're doing with what God has entrusted to us. What are we (I'm including myself!) doing with those things that are called blessing but we just assume are apart of daily life. Like running water, electricity, a home, a family, and the list goes on. In the most tiniest way possible I got to experience not always having a hot shower, or not being able to use the tap water, or not always having phone service. And you know what I found out? I can survive without these things! :)

If there is one thing that I have learn while on this trip it would be - if you have Jesus you have everything. Many of the Kenyan people I was so privileged to meet don't have much by way of earthly possessions, but many of them have Something better. I've seen in a whole new light that Jesus is truly the greatest treasure you can have. 

It was hard to leave, but I truly hope to go back sometime (soon). :) Most of the kids sing goodbye to us Monday night since we were leaving out early on Tuesday. It was a tear jerker! When they sing, "May God bless you, may God bless you, may God bless you sooo much.", and then they give you 3-4 hugs each. Yes of course your heart about explodes! 

I don't have many pictures to go with this post. But I will share a few from a park we walked through the last afternoon we were in Kenya. It was pretty awesome see God's amazing creation in their natural habitat. We were not able to actually touch the animals but we got pretty close. 

One last picture! This is our amazing team! We did not all meet until we arrived in Kenya, but the way God bonded us was wonderful.

Once I get home and settled back into 'everyday life' I will share some of the pictures that are the on my camera. But for now, I hope everyone has a great week! May God bless you as you have me!

Hugs from Hannah!