Eight years after my first extended mission at Happy Life, I returned to Juja Farm and encountered familiar relationships at very different stages of life. Some children remembered our time together, while others were finally old enough for us to begin making memories they could carry for themselves.
My final two weeks in Kenya brought opportunities to serve through ministry, music, education, and time with the children in Kisii. Some of the most meaningful parts of the experience came through the relationships that developed along the way and the people who welcomed me, taught me, and cared for me while I was serving them. I left Kisii with a deeper understanding of service, including what it means to receive from others as freely as I am willing to give.
Eight years after helping build a foundation for music education at Happy Life, I returned in 2026 expecting to see how the program had progressed. What I found changed the way I think about sustainability, teacher support, student access, and what it really takes for a music program to continue growing.
During the summer of 2026, I worked alongside teachers and students at Grace Harvest Academy & Junior School in Kangemi, Kenya, to strengthen digital literacy through a train-the-trainer approach. What began with teacher professional learning and a 14-computer lab developed into curriculum resources, technology systems, and tools designed to help the work continue after I returned home.
Behind the Scenes, A Reflection on “A Night of Music and Missions” I created Echoes of Hope: A Night of Music and Missions to formally document a moment where several parts of my journey came together. This was the first time I structured an event around music as a means of fundraising and mission awareness, … Continue Reading
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