Following God’s Call to Care: Riley Chaffee’s Journey to Missionary Nursing in Kenya
At just 12 years old, Riley Chaffee caught her first glimpse of God’s heart for Kenya—and it changed the direction of her life.
At just 12 years old, Riley Chaffee caught her first glimpse of God’s heart for Kenya—and it changed the direction of her life.
Kenny was encouraged to not use the term “life-changing” too loosely; the true meaning of the phrase can get lost, his hosts said, unless you take deliberate steps to change your life when you get home.
Raelyn Conway serves in Kenya with the CMF team that works alongside Missions of Hope International (MOHI). Since 2018, she has helped to develop programs that holistically address the health needs of more than 30,000 students, their parents, and their communities. Here she talks about how developing a school nurse program is helping transform lives physically, mentally, and spiritually.
The Kenyan government is working hard to slow the progression of COVID-19 in that country, reports CMF team member Raelyn Nicholson, and Missions of Hope International (MOHI) is also doing whatever it can to help its communities.
“I cannot believe I’m almost done with this REACH internship,” said Olivia Millar, who served this summer with Missions of Hope International (MOHI) in Nairobi, Kenya. “I’ve experienced so many wonderful and shaping things and built some incredible relationships.”
Third City Church in Grand Island, Nebraska, supports many missions consistently and generously, but several of the church’s mission team members had been feeling God’s urging to get outside the walls and move the church forward.
It happened on the last day of their trip to Nairobi, Kenya.
In June 2017, Ekiru Lokwawi was running an errand for his dad on a motorbike when he seriously burned his leg, and his life became filled with constant pain.
Do you love being around kids? Lots of kids?
CMF’s ministry partner, Missions of Hope International, has openings for several married couples to serve as dorm parents in their girls’ and boys’ dorms at two boarding schools outside Nairobi. There are 1,300 middle school and high school students living at these two schools.