Concert Catchup

Daraja has been in North Carolina for a whole week now and has had some awesome concerts! Most recently, Daraja led worship at St. Mark’s Church in Burlington, and then this past Saturday and Sunday at Baptist Home Church in North Wilkesboro!

Rockin’ Pool Party in Amite, LA

We spent the past couple of nights in Amite, LA.  We had a pool party with a lot of the youth and had an amazing concert the next night.  Even though some of the speakers weren’t working for us the Lord’s presence overwhelmed us and gave the congregation a room full of energy and excitement to worship with us.

Pascagoula Fun

We just left Pascagoula, MS and had a blast while we were there.  We were welcomed with open arms by the youth and church staff.  Our stay was filled with fun and excitement when we enjoyed an ice cream social and a walk on the boardwalk.  Thank you Pascagoula for being another amazing group of people to worship with.

FUMC Winter Park and The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home

The past couple of days we have spent time with the congregation of FUMC Winter Park as well as students of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home.  Being able to stay in Winter Park for four nights was a huge blessing.  The people of their congregation were very welcoming and made us all feel at home.  They were generous in many ways, just one example was when they offered each member of the choir a pair of tennis shoes to take with us.  All in all we had a wonderful time while in Winter Park, FL.

BigStuf Daytona

This past week was a blessing.  We had a blast worshipping with over 3000 students at BigStuf Daytona.  Thank you to the BigStuf crew and to all the churches that worshipped along side of us.

Break in Destin

Today we had a day full of school and relaxation for the kids and the adults.  After lunch we have started having recreation for the kids to let out a little bit of their energy before they go back into school.  Here is one of the many funny conversations we’ve had take place during our break:

Ian (choir member): What are we doing after lunch?

Nicole (intern): We are having recreation.

Ian (choir member): Like, when God created the world in 7 days.

July 4th Fun- Tifton GA

July 4th weekend was definitely the PERFECT American experience! We hung out with the amazing folks of Northside Baptist Church in Tifton: swimming, mosquitoes, pickup trucks and picnic blankets, a private fireworks show, facepainting, horseback rides, fishing and waterballoon tosses. It was amazing… but even more amazing was the worship experience we shared together on Sunday morning. Thank you to Kevin, Casey, Cris and Christa for all that you did to make this weekend a lifetime of memories for our kids. We pray that you were blessed in return!

Element 3- Tallahassee

I love that we can have alot of fun!! (THANKS Chick-fila cow!!) AND worship the Lord in the same 3 hour period! we had an amazing time with Element 3, Tallahassee! Thank you for worshipping God with us!… AND for the latte’s!

Upcoming Concert!

Come see us tomorrow in Columbus, Georgia!

Our Objectives

• Build awareness of the needs of the people in Kenya
• Build awareness of The 410 Bridge’s mission and model in Kenya, as well as opportunities to serve.
• Ignite a spiritual awakening in the American church
• Provide opportunity for cross-cultural exchange through tour relations and events (host homes, concerts, choir excursions, etc); growing relationships and mutual cultural understanding.
• Allow Kenyan children to not only experience American culture, but also American spirituality and our role in the Kingdom of God, leading them to a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Allow Kenyan children the opportunity to grow in confidence and learn leadership skills for the benefit of the nation of Kenya.
• Raise funds to support the vision and purpose of The 410 Bridge, including projects and partnerships affecting the children of the Daraja Children’s Choir