Quote from Kenya partner, who is very grateful for the partnership with ICM:

“Praise God! I wish to thank God for how far He has brought us.His grace has been renewed each day.

Thank you very much for the great work ICM is doing to expand the Kingdom.”

After a few weeks of being back here in the States, I am still remembering and journaling about all of my Africa experiences. Honestly, it’s a reality check to be back in my own world and to think that everything I saw while in Africa is still going on because it’s their world. However, while there, I was shown that our new friends in Africa are not as far away as we might think. We are all brothers and sisters bonded through Christ. This truth came to life while being in Africa. It was a unique experience to be able to meet the people and see their living conditions that I have only ever seen on television or at Disney. It’s real. So real. I couldn’t believe the fact that when we got off the bus at every church site, the children would run up to us, take our hands, bow down, and say “How are you?” I just wanted to kneel down with them and hug them! The large crowds that welcomed and followed us while we were on site was something I had never experienced. I relate that feeling to how Jesus might have felt while walking the streets of Jerusalem. It’s a feeling of compassion and humility all at the same time. It’s beautiful to have people praying for you across the world and you praying for them. Prayer is power! A piece of my heart is in Africa now and all of my heart longs to go back someday.

-Catherine DuVal