Kibera

Quinn and I went to have Sunday dinner with a guy named Daniel, his wife, and two children. Daniel is a Kenyan from the Kisumu who now lives in Nairobi. He works for SIM and helps the short-termers with all the things we may need while we are here. He has been such a blessing. He is great guy with a cool story of God's faithfulness. For many years, before his position with SIM, he had a hard time finding consistent work and in turn had very little, if any, money. Most days he didn't know where or when he was going to get his next meal, but he trusted that God would provide and he saw time and time again how He did.

For over 20 years Daniel has lived in Kibera slum, which is one of the largest slums in Africa. During our visit many people stopped by his house. One of the visitors was a guy named Dan who had a degree in Biochemistry. Dan is a Kenyan who lives in the slum as well. For the last year he has been unable to find a job. From their description, as well as others I have talked to, this seems like a common occurrence here in Kenya. Many times you will find well educated people doing odd jobs in order to get by because of the lack of opportunity. However, I also saw in Dan, as well as the others, a hope and joy that went beyond their circumstances. They saw past it all and focused on the hope found in Jesus Christ. They were able to experience great blessings in the midst of extreme poverty. I am extremely grateful to be welcomed into their home and into their lives.