Thursday, October 30, 2008

Daraja Children's Choir of Africa

As posted previously, we had the incredible pleasure of meeting this choir and hosting three of the girls, Rahab, Gladys and Mercy ("Marcy"), and a chaperone (Christi) in our home for several days. It was a life-changing experience for our family. It would probabaly take more words than you would care to read to express how much this experience meant to us and how our hearts are both broken and full as a result of our encounter.

They are an wonderful and inspiring group, the kids and the leaders! Please pray for them as they continue their first fall tour for provision, health, safety, strength and encouragement along the way.

Enjoy the photos! One particular photo, the one of Tommy with only Gladys, was very special. She requested that this photo be taken specifically of just her with Tommy. She has no earthly father. I can't imagine what was going on in her head.

The song behind the slideshow, Everlasting God, is sung by Daraja. This song just keeps ringing in my heart. I hope it stays there. They love God, their Everlasting God, with everything in them.

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31


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3 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing all the photos! It makes my eyes well up. I bought one of the CD's and hoping Aaron S picked us up the other one (he was going to try). Hoping it has the song Faithful on it, really liked that song.

Andrea said...

Glad you liked them. I've probably watched it 10 times today. I bought both of the cd's and I don't think Faithful is on either of them. I could be mistaken but they are both incredible anyway. I listened to the newer one today on the way home from Sugarland and really got teary eyed after the Jeff Foxworthy portion.

Jenny Hintze said...

That's cool. Stop making me cry.

my word verification has the word "terd" in it....just thought you might like to know that.