People often wonderful why I have thrown my heart and soul into Missions of Hope in Kenya. Though this video and song are about Rwanda, they express my heart for Kenya and my hopes for Kenyans. I have been to Kenya several times. I have seen the poverty and the hardship with my own eyes, and now I am responsible.
Lyrics to "Albertine"
I am sitting still
I think of Angelique
her mothers voice over me
And the bullets in the wall where it fell silent
And on a thousandth hill, I think of Albertine
there in her eyes what I don't see with my own
Rwanda
now that I have seen, I am responsible
Faith without deeds is dead
now that I have held you in my own arms, I cannot let go till you are
I am on a plane across a distant sea
But I carry you in me
and the dust on, the dust on, the dust on my feet
Rwanda
I will tell the world, I will tell them where I've been
I will keep my word
I will tell them Albertine
I am on a stage, a thousand eyes on me
I will tell them, Albertine
I will tell them, Albertine
Though I am not on a stage with a thousand eyes on me and my platform is small in the scheme of things; the work(s) I do are what I can do in my own circumstances, and I am willing. I will tell the world.
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| Edwin |
Since I last wrote about the missions, my friend Jonah, overseer of the Missions of Hope, contracted typhoid fever while in Uganda at his convocation and he has been in hospital. Also Edwin, the young man in the photo above who is battling cancer, has been hospitalized. Please keep them in your prayers.
Orphans
If you have already started thinking about Christmas gifts for family and loved ones in 2012, you might want to consider giving of a different nature this year. Missions of Hope has some unique gift ideas for you. Click here.
I have also started to add items to my Etsy shop. You can see the items here. More will be added over the coming days. All proceeds go to the Missions of Hope.
