Why am I going to Kenya? Why am I not going to the local food pantry and helping them provide for people right here in Nebraska? What makes me and the rest of our team want to go to Kenya? All very good questions.
In the Bible we are asked to help our fellow man. So I’m helping my fellow man. He just happens to be thousands of miles away. So why is that ok? Why not go and help someone locally? I honestly don’t have a good answer. We are all called to where we are called. I happen to be called to leave the safety and comfort of the US and head overseas. I like the thought of the new experiences that will bring. I like the certain amount of uncertainty that comes from going someplace I have never been.
Others may not like that feeling. There is nothing wrong with that. Let those that feel called to go work locally, work locally. One is no better than the other or any less needing of help. Every calling should be answered, whether it be local or not. Whether it be something full of adventure or as simply as mowing your neighbor’s lawn when they aren’t well. Give to your fellow man. Give of yourself.
So now I have less than 50 days until I head to Kenya to help my fellow man. And I’m sure that when I return, I will find that Kenya and its people helped me more than I helped them.
Tony
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