This morning Jackson joined a small group of the younger missionary children who went up to the hospital to entertain the patients and their families. Last week the kids made hand puppets so we carried those with us to help with our singing. The children sang “Jesus Loves Me” and a Swahili song “Mambo Sawa Sawa” and gave the patients stickers and coloring sheets with crayons.
Mambo sawa sawa.
Mambo sawa sawa.
Yesu akiwa enzini.
Mambo sawa sawa.
Which in English translates:
Things are getting better.
Things are getting better.
When the Lord is on the throne,
Things are getting better.
We made rounds outside where the some of the patients and their families congregate and in the Pediatric ward, nursery and eye ward. The elderly Kenyans in the eye ward really enjoyed the songs and puppets. It was a blessing to see their faces light up at the children and some even joined in the singing with us. No matter what brought each patient to the hospital we confidently can encourage them that with Jesus on the throne things are truly already better. ~Jennifer