The team was invited to hold a service at one of the local public schools in Eburu.  The plan was that we would sing a few songs, someone would preach, a few others would share some testimonies and the team would share a drama. Before the team headed out, Scott prayed that all expectations would be destroyed.  It’s a good thing our hearts were prepared because things did not go as planned.  We were originally wupposed to have 90 minutes, but we were quickly informed that plans had changed and we only had 40 minutes.  Almost right after arriving, the rain clouds...

We just spoke with the team leaders and they’ve all arrived safely in Kenya.  They are in route to their ministry site and will be settling in these next few days and getting some orientation from their host.  Expect to see some blogs rolling out in the next few days as they find internet. Thanks for all the prayers for this team! Ambassador field support team

Hey Everyone!!! Team Taraji (Team Kenya) just wants to say “Hi”, from training camp and give you a little picture of what they have been up to at training camp.  Team Taraji Taraji means expects in Swahili. Our team believes that God is going to great things with our team and through our team. From left to right our team consists of Jesse, Allison, Kristen, Matt, Halleigh, Emily, Miranda, and Ashley. (not pictured are leaders Tara, Scott and Ashley) The team has really just been bonding with each other, learning more about who God is and their personal relationship with...

As I process and look back on the past month in Kenya and think about all the amazing ways I saw God move I keep coming back to the word community. “Community means caring: caring for people. Dietrich Bonhoeffer[1] says: “He who loves community destroys community; he who loves the brethren builds community.” A community is not an abstract ideal. We are not striving for perfect community. Community is not an ideal; it is people. It is you and I. In community we are called to love people just as they are with their wounds and their gifts, not as we would want them to...