Why?

Why are we building a home for orphaned or rejected girls here in Kenya?

The answer is not because I read something in the Bible about God's desire for us to care for the orphaned, poor, and loveless; though I did read that in the Bible. The answer is not because I was taught by my religion that we should assist those in the developing world. The answer is not because Kenyans cannot or will not care for the orphans in their own country. The answer is not....I could go on and on for a good while. So what is the reason we are doing this project here in Kenya?

The answer is because I know Jesus. I have come to have a relationship with the creator of the universe. I have come to understand what is in his heart. I know he desires that I should care for these orphans. I know God. The relationship we have is the reason I am here in Kenya working on this orphan project.

I realize that the previous paragraph is dangerous. Some of you will automatically lump me in with other religious fanatics or fundamentalists; those guys who go around talking about being born again or reading their Bibles everyday to hear something new from God or talking about how what they believe is the only way to believe. I mean come on I am talking about having a relationship with the God of the universe. How can I not be a fanatic? If you know me you will know that I am as opposite as possible from those people who wear WWJD bracelets and speak of being a Jesus Freak. I am no fanatic and I am definitely not a fundamentalist. I do know God however. I know Jesus personally. Though not necessarily in a religious sense of being born again, it is more like I know a friend or my wife. I know him through relationship.

Of course for some of you I am not fanatical or fundamental enough. You would have me care for these orphaned girls to prevent God from cursing me or to get God to bless me. You would have me here in Kenya because it was my "calling" and unavoidable. I am not here because of any calling high or low. I am not here to get a blessing from Jesus nor am I trying to avoid his wrath by obeying him. I am here because I know this is what he would want me to do, not because he is pointing his Godness or wrath at me and threatening me with punishment it I disobey.

I have a relationship with God. I am not crazy. I am not a religious fanatic. I am not a Christian Fundamentalist. I am not a lot of things. I am a child of God. I know him, not perfectly and not as much as I would like. What I do know is that he would have me and my family build this home for orphaned and rejected girls here in Kenya.