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A Miracle!
Verse of the day today read: "Keep putting into practice all you have learned and received from me — everything you heard from me and saw...

Shawna
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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Adhan, Worship, and Veils
Adhan: the Islamic call to prayer recited in a mosque by a muezzin at prescribed times of day. The day began as the previous day's have:...

Shawna
Oct 5, 20233 min read
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Babies, Gloves, and Answered Prayers
GUYS I GOT TO HOLD A BABY!!!!! Okay, I know I'm here on a medical mission, so my favorite part should be participating in the medical...

Shawna
Oct 4, 20236 min read
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Lament and Healing
Where do I even start? Today God spoke very loudly to many of our team members, starting off with a devotional on lament. It was a...

Shawna
Oct 3, 20236 min read
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Teeth
The first day of clinic was today! We started off with a bang by anointing each other and the building with oil. An integral part of...

Shawna
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Broken Hands and Feet
One if my teammates shared a powerful illustration today that I love. He was talking about the illustration of being the hands and feet...

Shawna
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Customs, Taxis, and Olive Trees
We arrived in country without any delays due to weather or mechanical issues! We even met up with most of our team before leaving the...

Shawna
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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Taking off!!
Here we go guys!!! We have officially started our journey to the Middle East!! I seriously cannot believe that today is finally here,...

Shawna
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Spiritual Warfare
Hello friends and family! I know it has been a minute since I have posted -- this summer has been filled with lots of amazing God...

Shawna
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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VBS!!!
Wow what a day! We are just getting back to our hotel now (10pm in Kenya) after a busy day at Bondeni. Today was our last day with the...

Shawna
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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A Shard from Kenya
If you've heard me talk about why I love other cultures, you've probably heard me use the "shard" thing before but if you haven't, let me...

Shawna
Jun 5, 20233 min read
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Blood, Spit, Urine, and Poo
Today was probably the day I was most worried about when preparing for this trip. Our team split up into medical and non-medical persons....

Shawna
Jun 5, 20234 min read
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Gratitude
Today we got to go to church!! God's people are truly everywhere and it is always such a beautiful blessing to be around brothers and...

Shawna
Jun 4, 20233 min read
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Shoes, Soap, and Legumes
Today was probably the most fun day yet! We took ACC's sponsored kids at Bondini out to lunch at KFC and visited a giraffe park!! I had...

Shawna
Jun 3, 20235 min read
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Clinic Day 2
Today we were back at Bondini finishing up the health checks for the younger kids and looking over the older kids who were feeling sick....

Shawna
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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First Day of Clinics
Well I think I'm officially the least liked at the Bondini school — let me explain :) Today we went to the Bondini school in Nairobi...

Shawna
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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The Slums
We wasted no time getting into the heart of Nairobi today. Our team started the week with a trip to MOHI's headquarters in Pangani. This...

Shawna
May 31, 20234 min read
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We Arrived!!
After quite a few hours in the air, our team made it to Nairobi this evening/morning! (It is currently 1:45 am here haha) We really hit...

Shawna
May 30, 20232 min read
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And We’re Off!
I am so excited that we are finally here!! Depending on when you read this, I may be on a plane heading to Kenya right now! Words cannot...

Shawna
May 29, 20231 min read
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Kenya Trip Update: Things are Coming Together!
Sixteen days until the flight for Kenya leaves! As we are quickly approaching "launch day", things are falling into place. One thing that...

Shawna
May 13, 20232 min read
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