First of all, I need to explain the name of my blog and give credit to the man from whom I am borrowing the quote. I got the name from Martin Luther King Jr's quote; "Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve, you don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." It is an understatement to say that MLK was an inspiring, wonderful example of what Americans, and all humans, should aspire to be like.
I am going to Kenya to do just what MLK proclaimed everyone should do, serve. I want to serve as many people while I am there and I hope to serve many more (people that is, not just Kenyans) after coming home. I believe that everyone, everyone deserves a good education, a family, plenty of food and clean water, and basic medical care. These things are not privileges for the privileged. They are basic human rights. While in Kenya, I hope to help some people acquire some of those rights. I know I probably won't be able to improve their lives in the long term, but I hope to improve their day-to-day lives for the short term. Maybe by doing that it will give them hope that there are better days ahead of them and people in the world who care about their wellbeing. Maybe that hope will inspire them to do good with their lives and take every oppurtuity, however small or infrequent, given to them in order to make a better life for themselves in the long term.
I created this blog as a way for friends anf family to follow my journey to Kenya. I'll be posting pictures and hopefully videos while I am there (and before I go). Hopefully you'll continue reading this....even though I can't promise I won't ramble sometimes. :)
Peace&Love,
Ash
