Come Before Winter

My first week in Kenya took me all the way to the coast of the Indian Ocean. It was absolutely beautiful there. It was also ridiculously hot and humid! Anytime that I was not inside in an air-conditioned room (which was quite a novelty because not many places have air-conditioning), I felt like I was melting. But the beach was so amazing and our time there was such a blessing, that the heat didn’t matter too much.

16 ladies came from Texas to facilitate the Come Before Winter Renewal. I received a special blessing because 6 of the ladies were from RHCC! It was wonderful spending time with each of them!

(All of the RHCC ladies! - Laura Reppart was also there, but she wasn't around for this picture)

All 16 of these ladies were amazing and it was such a blessing to learn from and spend time with them. It was also quite fun that they came from Texas! They even threw us a party on our last night together and brought a little Texas to us all by giving us crazy cowboy hats and having hoedown! I laughed so much that night!

During the week, we spent a lot of time in study of the book of Philippians and fellowshipping with missionary women from all over Africa. It was incredible to hear stories of God’s work in these women’s lives. Through our study I was encouraged to spend more concentrated time studying God’s Word and to intentionally dedicate each day to Him. We also spent wonderful time in praise and prayer each day. These times were so uplifting and I am so thankful for them!

During the afternoons we had free time to enjoy our amazing surroundings. Our hotel was right on the coast so we were able to walk in the beautiful white sand, play in the waves as the tide came in, and even go kayaking!

It was a wonderful week, full of fun and blessings, spent in an absolutely beautiful place!