Hi everyone!
Welcome to my blog about my journey to teach in Africa! I have recently accepted a 4th grade teaching position at the West Nairobi School in Kenya. Through this blog I hope to keep my friends and family updated on my life and adventures while serving God through this opportunity. I hope to add a verse of encouragement and prayer requests every time I post. I have already learned so much about God's plan and purpose for my life, and can't wait to see what else He has in store for me!
There is a short story to go along with the name of this blog. I currently work as a pharmacy technician and I have a wonderful family of coworkers that have been very encouraging to me in the process of finishing school and applying for this teaching job. They are very interested in what it will be like for me to live in Kenya, and they ask many questions. Soon after I had accepted the position to teach at the WNS, a co-worker asked me, "What kind of transportation will you have to get to and from work?" My response was simply, "A car." Without a moment's hesitation, my very witty co-worker, Paul, asked, "Is Akar the name of your camel?" It has now been the running joke of the pharmacy that I will be riding a camel to work each day while in Kenya. I have so named this blog for the purpose of creating not only a comical and memorable site, but also to be reminded each day of the people who have helped me to get where I am today.
If you would like to support me in my mission to teach in Kenya, please contact me at amgeist@gmail.com and I will send you an attachment of how to send support. I will be making a small amount of money in salary from the school to cover some basic expenses; however, I also need people to partner with me on a month to month basis, as well as offer one-time donations. This will help me to cover my additional expenses and have a small amount of savings to be able to travel home during holiday breaks. My goal is to have 25 people sponsor me at $25 a month. If you are not able to help financially, I am thankful for your prayers! This is a huge step of faith for me and a big jump out of my comfort zone, but I know God will only give me what He knows I can handle!
Verse of Encouragement:
"Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession." Psalm 2:8
Prayer Requests:
-Please be praying for the new teachers for the coming school year (Rachel, Angela, Kristin, Jenn, Gari, and myself). We are all about to make a huge move!
-Please pray for the current teachers and administration at the WNS as well as the other schools that are part of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS). Especially pray for the NICS school in Japan. They have a challenging next couple weeks in recovering from the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster.
- Please pray that financial support would start to/continue to come for all of the teachers. God's economy is very different from ours!
