Day 50

Sometimes I wonder, "Why am I here? What am I really doing to benefit Africa? Is this just a selfish adventure?" It may sound silly, or maybe it sounds completely logical to you. When I look around and see the poverty, I feel guilty knowing that I am living in a fully furnished, air conditioned, gated guesthouse. I wonder if the kids at Boona Baana will even remember me in a few months time. I wonder what kind of impact I will have on their lives, if any at all. It's easy to get discouraged at times, but I know that I am here for a reason. I know that God has called me here for a purpose, it says so in His word: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20). He has called me to go to all nations, and share His good news, and has promised that He will never leave me. What more reason do I need to know that my being here is a good thing? I have confidence that God is working in me and those that I come in contact with while I am here!