Fourteen Days in Kenya

Welcome!

It's nearly time to head back to Kenya. I will (try my hardest to) post regularly while our team is on the ground in Maai Mahiu. This is where you can keep up with my personal experiences. In addition, several others in our group will be keeping blogs. Everything can be accessed from our CPA Teacher Team Facebook Page.

For those who are unfamiliar with our group, here's the skinny:

We are a group of teachers heading to Cornerstone Preparatory Academy in Maai Mahiu, Kenya to work with the teachers and students. Our primary goal is to provide professional development for the teachers in classroom management, math and reading instruction, effective use of technology, and ESL. We will also get lots of time in the classroom to teach and build relationships with the students of CPA.

Our group is excited and our preparations are nearly complete. There are still ways to help though! Please see the Facebook page for a list of supplies we need donated.

You can also be praying for our team in several ways. 

First, pray that the Lord would get us physically, emotionally, and spiritually ready for this trip. We want to go in expecting that God is going to do awesome things and make Himself look great. We've already experienced spiritual pushback in our team. The Lord will accomplish His purposes through us, we just need the strength to do it.

Next, pray for the details of our trip. International travel can be tricky. Ask the Lord to iron out the little details like getting places on time, having correct documents, favor with security and customs, and everything else involved with going to another country.

Finally, pray for the staff and students at CPA. Pray that they would be open to our team. There is a significant culture gap between Kenya and the United States. Ask the Lord to help our team be mindful of cultural differences and to close that gap where we're to callous to see. We don't want to be a bunch of loud, offensive Americans :). 

Thank you to everyone who has financially contributed to our trip! We have raised enough money to get there and back. If you want to know how to contribute to our trip and Naomi's Village, get in contact with me or anyone else on our trip. 

Ryan