After church, we ventured back to the home of our host, Isaac. Then we gathered our gear and made a four-hour trek into the bush to Moses’ house. We were led by a man who was fluent only in the Maasai language. He very little Kiswahili and zero English. But praise God, we’ve picked up a little Kiswahili and were able to communicate.
After some time, we came across a village. The people welcomed us, gave us food and offered to give us a place to stay. We didn’t know these people. This was not Moses’ village. But they were so welcoming.
Not too long after we finished eating, Moses showed up. Finally, we were with someone who knew English. We continued our journey to his home, and about two hours later, we arrived. It was time for some tea, food and then bed. His home was a cowdung hut—much smaller than Isaac’s, but I really enjoyed our time there.
Being with the Maasai meant really having a chance to see God’s beautiful creation without all the interruptions of electricity, Internet or TV. In those nights of silence, staring into a sea of stars, I felt an indescribable feeling of joy, peace and contentment.
Don’t let life pass you by with out exploring a relationship with the Creator of this universe, breathing in his love, and staring at the stars with Jesus.
Al Johnson from the University of Texas at San Antonio is a student missionary correspondent with Go Now Missions.
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