At A Rally Against Female ‘Circumcision’
FGM does not exist just because of male dominance and cultural practices, including child marriage. It continues because of women. Women are the cutters. It doesn’t make sense in my brain. It’s hard to fully grasp, but the horrors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) exist in the Pokot region of Kenya for two reasons: men […]
Meeting Our Sponsored Child
More than a decade ago, I nervously walked across the parking lot to attend my first short-term trip meeting. It felt strange to be doing it alone. Now, I’ve been to Kenya 9 times with Kensington, and have led 7 trips. My first trip was in 2012, and it was mind-blowing to see Elijah and […]
Uncomfortable
It’s not comfortable. It’s both heartbreaking and earth-shattering. I have more mosquito bites than freckles. I am dirty…so dirty. It’s hot…can ear lobes sweat?
A Move Out Story: Living An Unselfish Life
Andrew Kelly spent the first 37 years of his life without investing a single day serving others. He felt isolated and disconnected from the rest of the world around him. But that all changed when he found his fulfillment and purpose in serving others.
A Walk That Changed Everything
While the Pokot people may be forgotten to some, they are considered family to Kensington Church. Kensington’s Hope Water Project provides new water wells for the impoverished, neglected and marginalized people of the Pokot tribe in northwestern Kenya.
The Kind Of Medication You Can’t Write A Script For
This image has haunted me since our return from a remote village in a forgotten region of Kenya. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this picture makes that especially true.
Invited Into God’s Extravagant Love
“Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with Him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious, but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.” Ephesians 5:1-2 MSG
Why I Run
The Hope Water Project flier hung on my refrigerator for two weeks before I could muster up the courage to pray about it. Run a marathon and raise $1,000 for the Pokot, a group of people on the other side of the world that I would probably never meet? That’s insane. 26.2 miles, that’s also […]
A Hope Water Project Journey
Q&A with a marathon runner Why did you decide to get involved in Hope Water Project? My heart has always been heavy for those who have no access to clean water. When I heard that Kensington had an organization that helps with the water crisis I immediately was interested. I didn’t know much about Hope […]
The day Jesus met me at the well
This is my story of the day Jesus met me at the well on a short-term trip to Kenya. Upon arriving in Kodich, Kenya, we were greeted by native Becky, who was our leader and primary advocate against FGM for the women of the Pokot Tribe, and by Pastor Simon, the full-time pastor leading the […]