Ebenezer Academy...

So, i arrive at Ebenezer Academy and I am so surprised at what i see. There are 32 acres around me of this somewhat secluded three filled grassy school ground, complete with a farm and 4 cows. It look like I stepped into Northern Minnesota, except for the view of the wide valley peaking through the trees and the distant tree covered mountains distant in the background. As we drive up the rocky red road that I cannot beleive the tires on the car are handling, I pass the brick Special School, dormitories, classroom buildings, a big feild way down to the left with a farm beyondthat, and countless trees as we go up and down the hilly terrain. I shortly reach the Shalom House, which is were I live. It is a two story housewith an upstairs deck and a small chapel attached to the right. The whole house is completely made of wood, including my upstairs room from floor to ceiling. It as a cabin feel, especially at night with the extremely loud crickets and other night insect noises outside my window. Basically, it is a beautiful plot of land that was all forest and bought about 6 years ago for OkShil, the director of Ebenezer, to use to live out her vision that extended from her mission work in Nairobi at a school/home for refugee children. They used all the trees they cut down to build the house and dorms, among other things. The secondary school at about 140 students and it is boarding (as are most secondary schools in Kenya) and the Special SChool has 9 children who are also boarding. It should have almost 20, but those that can't pay their school fees don't show up. Okshil begain all of this in 2001 and it has been thriving ever since. It is very well kept and well staffed by all Kenyans except for the 5 of us in the Shalom house. OkShil is a very firey women who has been a missionary for i think over 20 years. The is tough, but sets very high standards. She is extremely visionary, when i look at this place i can't beleive she began it all only 5 years ago. It is very incredible! It is strange that i am in Africa, because it is so different than you would imagine. It is completly different that I thought it would be, and i think some communication was mission down the line to me! But I think God loves surprises. And here i am, very surprised to say the least!