It is Tuesday afternoon here at the Rift Valley Academy, and we have been busy with the VBS this week. Everyone is still healthy and working hard. The weather is amazing, the food is very good, and the dorms are fairly nice. I think some of us miss their home bathrooms, but otherwise it is surprisingly comfortable
SO - Unfortunately, we didn't have Internet access for a couple of days when we first arrived. And the last 48 hours have been nonstop as we work on the VBS. Sorry for not being able to update sooner. Since the last post, we moved into guest rooms at Moffat Bible College. We spent two nights there. It is just a short distance from RVA, so we were able to visit with Steve and Melinda McMillan quite a bit. They are an amazing couple who have servants' hearts like no others. They even made us a Thanksgiving meal since we missed ours. They were great to speak with and learn from, and they were also a huge help to us as we prepared for this week
We also attended a church service in Swahili on Sunday. The one thing that stood out to me was that they had about 5 or 6 different music groups who took turns leading worship. One group would use a drum machine and keyboard, then there would be a choir, then a women's choir, a men's choir, a dancing team, and more. People in the pews would just walk up front when it was their group's turn. We ended up hearing a lot of music.
We eventually moved into the dorms on RVA's campus, which is where we are now. These few moments of rest have gone by quickly, so I must run... I will post an update about the VBS and our team at my next break!
SO - Unfortunately, we didn't have Internet access for a couple of days when we first arrived. And the last 48 hours have been nonstop as we work on the VBS. Sorry for not being able to update sooner. Since the last post, we moved into guest rooms at Moffat Bible College. We spent two nights there. It is just a short distance from RVA, so we were able to visit with Steve and Melinda McMillan quite a bit. They are an amazing couple who have servants' hearts like no others. They even made us a Thanksgiving meal since we missed ours. They were great to speak with and learn from, and they were also a huge help to us as we prepared for this week
We also attended a church service in Swahili on Sunday. The one thing that stood out to me was that they had about 5 or 6 different music groups who took turns leading worship. One group would use a drum machine and keyboard, then there would be a choir, then a women's choir, a men's choir, a dancing team, and more. People in the pews would just walk up front when it was their group's turn. We ended up hearing a lot of music.
We eventually moved into the dorms on RVA's campus, which is where we are now. These few moments of rest have gone by quickly, so I must run... I will post an update about the VBS and our team at my next break!
