This new facility has about 25 rooms along two corridors. The first corridor (shown above) is where a lot of the rooms are located. This is what it looked like when we got there today. Each room had not been cleaned in over 5 years because the property has remained empty for that long. There had been chickens nesting in the rooms and all sorts of other "things" we had to clean out of them. So, when we got there, we got right to work. We swept out the rooms (floor and ceiling), brushed the bottom of the walls (where it's black) with steel brushes, and cleaned out the bird nests from above the doors.
After this, we came to a point where we had to wait.
We were on Kenya time which means that it comes when it comes. And when they tell you, "We are just around the corner", you can expect to see them in about 30 minutes. Scott had bought a new water tank to put above the well they have but we needed a steel frame built. He ordered it at 7:30am and it was done at 11:30am but then we had to carry it back to the facility.
Once we arrived back we had to wait on wood to come, the water truck to deliver the water, and two smaller tanks to come. The water truck was "just around the corner" which meant we had time to get and cut the wood. Once that was done, we put the water tank on top of the frame and then the water truck arrived. We began to fill the large tank. When that was done, we moved to the rooms and used the small fire hose to wash and spray out every room with a jet of water. After that, we began to wash the walls, the floors, and then squeegee out the rooms. We got about 5 done completely before we had to call it a day and head back to Heart House.
We ate dinner and then spent time hanging out telling ALL kinds of stories! After dinner though, was the thing that impacted me most today. We were in our nightly meeting and we sang a worship song. Amy chose "Oceans" by Hillsong United and the words just hit me differently than they ever have in the past. Here are some of them:
You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may failAnd there I find You in the mysteryIn oceans deepMy faith will stand
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now
So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
The whole thing with this new facility is the leap of faith that Scott and Alisa are taking. This is a jump as they venture out on their own and start a new journey with Project Lucas. They did this because God was leading them. They aren't exactly sure why even to this day but they are being obedient and faithful. This song sums up why we are here. We are here not to be comfortable or common. We are here not to fulfill the status quo or earn a mission trip badge. We are here to pursue the mystery that God is leading them to. We are here to call upon the name of the Lord and rest in His embrace because there is no place sweeter! We are His and He is ours! I don't know about you, but that excites me for eternity to know that I have a God who won't fail me even if my strength fails and even if fear surrounds me. Honestly, that's just human. It's not divine. And my God works in divine ways.
I love Scott and Alisa's heart and their passion to pursue what God has called them to here in Kenya. This is my fourth trip with them and I pray to God it's not my last! They are obedient even in uncertainty because they want nothing to do with anything less. His sovereign hand will be our guide! Praise God for His favor and His sovereignty!
Love you Mallory and Ridge!
Jameson
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