The lengthy, cramped, and quiet bus ride to Living Hope Day School both excited and terrified me. A never ending stream of “what if” questions rattling my brain caused me think twice about what I was doing there in the first place. I was a stranger to them, someone whom they knew nothing about. I gazed out the window, trying to calm my thoughts when I saw them. An endless sea of purple sweaters, and cheery faces lined the fence at the school. All of my previous doubts washed away when I stepped foot onto the dusty, rugged pathway leading to the small shack they had morphed into a teachers lounge. During the summer of twenty-fifteen, I had the experience of a lifetime. My trip to Kenya, Africa helped me realize the importance of relationships within one 's own community.
My childhood was less than ideal, with divorced parents, and siblings who were not always the greatest role models. My non-existent relationship with both my mother and father lead me to difficulties emotionally. The day I Moved to Christ’s Haven for children at age ten was the moment my life took a turn for the better. Even though I faced many difficulties at a young age, these problems matured me in more ways than one. Moving to the children’s home helped me grow in a healthy environment, and develop a …show more content…
Even after I returned to the states, a man on social media from India contacted me about visiting there someday. This only fueled my passion for wanting to help others. I decided that I wanted to become a medical missionary. I have thought long and hard about what that meant for me. There have been, and continue to be, obstacles that I face. But like the Kenyan children, I have Tumaini, or hope. This four letter noun holds a hefty meaning in both my heart and in the heart of Kenya. Their perseverance to do their best in all things inspires me every
My childhood was less than ideal, with divorced parents, and siblings who were not always the greatest role models. My non-existent relationship with both my mother and father lead me to difficulties emotionally. The day I Moved to Christ’s Haven for children at age ten was the moment my life took a turn for the better. Even though I faced many difficulties at a young age, these problems matured me in more ways than one. Moving to the children’s home helped me grow in a healthy environment, and develop a …show more content…
Even after I returned to the states, a man on social media from India contacted me about visiting there someday. This only fueled my passion for wanting to help others. I decided that I wanted to become a medical missionary. I have thought long and hard about what that meant for me. There have been, and continue to be, obstacles that I face. But like the Kenyan children, I have Tumaini, or hope. This four letter noun holds a hefty meaning in both my heart and in the heart of Kenya. Their perseverance to do their best in all things inspires me every