My Heroes

Hello All,
I know lately I've been a blogging fool! I'm really starting to enjoy it. I don't know how people actually read this because I have a total of 1 follower but I'm gonna keep on writing and sharing.

Okay, so in my previous blog I talked about how I have been so inspired by those in Kenya I have met and become friends with who have disabilities. Their love for Jesus and their enduring spirits have encouraged and inspired me. I would like to introduce 3 such people in my blog here.

Richard, my Kenyan father - I have known Richard since I first came to Kenya in 2005. He was a neighbor in our culdesac and worked a phone booth that we frequented often. We'd share hellos and small talk back then but I did not have a real chance to get to know him. It wasn't until I returned to Kenya and February and then again this summer, that we got to know each other on a deeper level. He truly is a hero of mine.

Richard is in a wheelchair due to a road accident that happened almost a decade ago. At first, he struggled with depression and did not understand why God would make such a thing happen to him and his young family. But he allowed the Lord to teach him and reach him during his suffering. He knew that God could use him to reach others with disabilities so he decided to take classes in psychology so he could become a counselor! He is one of the most caring and loving individuals that I have met. He is a wonderful father, a wonderful husband (who loves his wife soo much), and a wonderful friend. I could write a lot more about him but i will leave it to a paragraph for now.

Daniella-Daniella is a woman I met this summer when I attended an outreach with Richard. She has a vibrant personality and was so friendly to me right off the bat. I could tell that she loved Jesus and others so much and that sharing Jesus and caring for others was her life mission. Although she suffers from CP, she never let it stand in her way. She has a good job (where she oftens faces people thinking she can't do something but she shows the differently), spends her free time visiting homes and schools for the disabled to encourage them, and helps out at the church as well. If i would have to pick three words to describe her I would say: she is fiesty, friendly, and on fire for Jesus. She has allowed Jesus to use her disability to bring Him glory!! What an amazing woman of God.

Tom- Tom is also someone I met at an outreach I attended with Richard. Tom was born healthy but when he became sick as a toddler, he lost his hearing. Although there are many challenges he faces as a deaf person in Kenya, he has a jubilant personality and untiring spirit. Honestly, he is one of the most sincere people I have met in my life. He works so hard is and is a teacher at a college. The Lord has opened doors for him to visit different places and meet deaf people from all over the world. I am glad that the Lord continues to encourage him as he has been such an encouragment to others. He exhibits the joy of the Lord whereever he goes.

So there you have it, three of my heroes from Kenya. I am blessed to call them my friends. Please, if you think about it, pray for these 3 individuals. Thank you for allowing me to introduce them to you.