Choosing to live an UNDAUNTED life: He will NOT delay!

I've already managed to type out a full blog and then when it came to uploading pictures... I lost most of what I had written. So, here is take two. It's Thursday early afternoon and it's a drizzly sort of day. It's a surprisingly cool day that calls for long sleeve shirts and the warmth of a warm drink. Maybe a hot coffee later... maybe not.... I guess we will see. I hopped on a bus early Monday morning. The bus took off from Nairobi shortly after 7:30 AM. After a long, yet peaceful bus ride, I arrived into Kampala shortly after 10 PM. It was good to be back on Ugandan soil... and to see friends. I do find myself thinking about A. Ketty and praying for her. Today, she finished up her second week of radiation. Tomorrow, God-willing, she will complete her third round of chemo. It is amazing all that has happened in the course of 2 1/2 weeks. It's amazing! One of the songs that A. Ketty and I listened to many, many times while we were together was "Always" by Kristian Stanfill. I'll let the words speak for themselves.

Christian Song Lyrics
Always by Kristian Stanfill

My foes are many, they rise against me
But I will hold my ground
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always, always

Troubles surround me, chaos abounding
My soul will rest in You
I will not fear the war, I will not fear the storm
My help is on the way, my help is on the way

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always, always

I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord
I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord
I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord
I lift my eyes up, my help comes from the Lord
From You Lord, from You Lord

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always
I will not fear, His promise is true
My God will come through always, always

Oh, my God, He will not delay
My refuge and strength always, always

We cling to this truth... that our God is our refuge and strength.... always. Whether we are journeying through easy patches of life or walking through heavy storms. Last week, after A. Ketty finished up her second chemo treatment, we began our journey home. What should have taken thirty minutes or so... quickly turned into an hour and a half commute! Part of the delay was when our taxi car broke down on the side of the road. I guess humanly speaking, we should have been nervous... Nairobi is often referred to as Ni-robbery. But, after a prayer and a slightly unsure giggle as we watched our taxi man walk quickly away from our vehicle in search of water for the overheating car.... we found ourselves laughing away. We laughed and laughed and before we knew it, the car was fixed and we were headed home. Saturday was a full day. A Ketty had energy and was ready to LIVE the day. We walked for a while, hopped a public taxi, and went and picked up lunch and french fries for lunch. A. Lucy joined us Sunday afternoon. After a quick power nap, dinner, and a discussion over details of A. Ketty's care, we decided to take a group picture. This proved to be the highlight of the evening. We laughed and laughed until the tears nearly came. It is amazing how much energy A. Ketty has. She also made a video message and hopefully, after a little editing, will get it up on this blog. I'll leave with you some of the pictures that we took. Mary Britton will relieve A. Lucy this weekend and will be there for all of next week. Looking forward to her updates as to how things are going.

So thankful to all who have journeyed along with me on this journey of faith. Not only on this journey with A. Ketty, but on the journey that He has me on. Thank you. I will try to get up a blog post sometime in the next couple of days on things that I've been learning personally over the last several weeks... it's been rich, full, and convicting.

Love to you all!

Kimberly

P.S. Just got a text from A. Ketty.... she is doing well. Just saw the doctor. She is slated to have chemo tomorrow! Happy Two weeks of treatment A. Ketty!