Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Christmas Give-Away @ Sala Sala
Tehillah "Love" Night
My friends Isaac L. (He's a sports and entertainment news reporter for a local radio station. I just recently heard him for the 1st time. I was so proud...He's good!) and Abella
Jane, Abella, and I. These ladies are like my sisters. For those of you who thought my laugh was loud...you haven't heard nothin' until you hear Abella laugh or even talk for that matter. We always say, "Here comes Abella."...before we even see her. Jane and her family have taken me in. Her children are like my niece and nephew. Her husband is like an older brother. They are blessings!
Isaac M. (He's the pastor of Tehillah...a power house...and a comedian. He's like a brother to me...older brother of course!) and his niece (She's so beautiful...inside and out. And you should see her mom)
Tehillah (New Years Celebration)
Christmas at Professional Approach
The youth from the orphanage performed...they even wrote a rap!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Yes, I'm still in Africa...and I'm alive!
This is a pic of my bedroom...yep, I'm the queen of Tanzania...at least I like to think that when I'm sleeping. It's a little hard to think you're a queen when it 88 degrees in your room and you're being attacked by mosquitoes, flying roaches, and little lizards!
My class gave me a "surprise" birthday party. We all had a great time. I was so shocked at all the work they did...by themselves too.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Culture Night @ Scott Theological College
Me singing a gospel song holdin it down for my folks back home!
Students representing the Luo tribe...the tribe Barack Obama's dad is from. It was so funny. Whenever I would meet a student from the Luo tribe, they would ask me if I knew who he was. They also had a huge picture of him on the screen at culture night.
This guy was so funny. He is truly a natural.
Katalooni Secondary School
Pictures of Machakos, Kenya
This was the lovely view that I saw everyday at ABO. It's even more breath taking at night. There's people who live all the way up that hill. I was told that they just received electricity about a year ago.
Me on Our Hill Walk
Us ABOers went on a hike up the hill....Praise the Lord, I'm still living!
It was about at this point where I realized that I so wore the wrong shoes!
On our way up the hill we ran into these people doing something with rocks. It was hard to understand but I think they are making something for water filters. As we kept walking I heard a rustling in the bushes. There was this small petite women climbing up the hill carrying at least 5-10 gallons of water! Man, I am so blessed to have running water whenever I want. Speaking of water...those of you in the US...come to Africa and you would so appreciate the luxury of water. There were a few days that we planned to do laundry or take a shower but couldn't because there was no water. We also had power outages. And the Internet...huh, that's a whole nother blog!
Pictures of Kisooni Church in Machakos, Kenya
The Best Church Ladies in Machakos
These beautiful ladies fed us after church every week. They were so sweet and loved to be able to serve. They truly have the joy of the Lord...even though you can't tell too much from the pic.
Walking back from Kisooni
I know most of you are surprised that I walked to church. Well, surprise... I did. The 1st Sunday was so funny. Ngumbi (the guy on the right) told me that it was only a 10 minute walk and we walked for an hour!!!!! Okay....it was more like 30 minutes. When I told the church, they all laughed and got reprimanded the team for not getting me a Matatu (an adventurous form of public transportation). I told them that I didn't mind...it was good exercise and a great time to fellowship.
Cultural Bloopers...aka My First Month in Africa!
My Ministry Team to Kisooni (Sam, me, Miriam, & Ngumbi)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Life of a Missionary!
That's about all the Swahili I know. Please pray that I pick up the language because I don't think I can make it around East Africa for 4 years with just knowing how to say hi! Anyways, today is the day that we go to Machakos for ABO (Africa Based Training). We were all told that the internet connection in Machakos was horrible so we're all in the lobby trying to get all our emails sent out with laptops. It's quite funny to look at. I guess that's the life of a missionary.
Yesterday we went out into the town to exchange money. When you look at their money you think, "Man I'm rich!” Then you do some calculations and realize that it cost $4 for deodorant. So, really it’s all about even. So much for thinking I was catching up with Donald Trump. Nairobi is not what I thought it would be. Someone told me that Nairobi didn't look like Africa, they were wrong. The roads are congested, people walking everywhere, a hundred people in one cab (yes I'm exaggerating...but not by much), shops on the side of the roads, people cooking outside, ladies walking with their babies on their backs with million pound bags....the list goes on and on. The only thing I witnessed that wasn't so African was a man walking down the street in a full Spiderman costume. However, I think that's probably strange in America.
This morning as we were packing our bags, we got in the big conversation about worship. We all mentioned how through our struggles, we realized that they only way through it was worship. It's so much more than just singing a song in a church service. It’s a lifestyle. Worship is so powerful. In my own life, I have been so amazed at what miracles have happened through worship. I've seen people healed, delivered, and set free. And in my own life, I have had deep struggles and pains. It was through worship that God brought me through it all and delivered me from those things and gave me such strength. Truly being in His presence brings us so much joy and that joy of the Lord gives us great strength. God is truly our rock and refuge. In Him alone do I find true peace and rest. I am reminded of the scriptures in Psalms, "Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge (Ps. 62:5-8)".
Mayfield Guesthouse (Nairobi, Kenya)
Monday, June 30, 2008
I Made It To Africa!
I finally made it to Africa. I left on Friday night from New York and arrived in London on Saturday Morning. Then I had a 12 hour layover in London. We finally left Saturday night for Dar es Salaam and arrived Sunday morning. We dropped off all the luggage (all of my pieces made it and nothing was stolen...Praise God!!!!) in Dar and left for Nairobi, Kenya that night. I will be in Nairobi until Tuesday and then I go to Machakos, Kenya for 3 weeks. During those 3 week you probably won't hear from me. Thanks so much for your prayers and support. I'll give you an update as soon as I can.
Love you all!
Delicia
Monday, May 19, 2008
I'm back!
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an update. I have been enjoying my family and everyday has been full of events. I’m still teaching. School was supposed to be over May 16th, but we have so many make-up days. We won’t get out until the 28th! The kids are getting a little antsy…and so are all the teachers. We had weeks of standardized testing and I think all of our brains are DONE.
Last month I went to Atlanta, Georgia for Spring Break. I had soooo much fun…I even stayed an extra day! I went to visit my friend, Yolanda, and to just get some nice r&r. We went everywhere together. I attached some photos of The Georgia Aquarium. If you are ever in Atlanta, you must go visit the aquarium…it’s worth the money.
Spring break was also a time of a personal breakthrough. There were so many things that I was praying to God about. When I was in Atlanta, I went to Free Chapel. It seemed like Pastor Franklin was speaking right to me. I was so excited that I called my pastor. As I was on the phone with him, it was like rivers of living water just flowed out of his spirit. (I have to admit, at the time I did not want to roll on that river. But it was good for me, if you get my drift) After our conversation, prayer, and faith put in action, such a heavy burden was lifted. PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Praise Reports and Prayer Request
· Praise God for new relationships being built and partnerships.
· Praise God that Haven of Peace Academy in Dar es Salaam will be fully staffed this upcoming year.
· Please pray for the missionaries heading out for Dar. Pray that they will have full support and there won’t be any delay in their departure.
· Please pray for me as I spend this last month with my family. There’s so many things that we would like to do in such a short amount of time.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Let Me Introduce You To JESUS!
A friend of mine sent me this on an e-mail. This is an awesome and powerful poem. We must remember who Jesus really is.