Day 38: Islam

Like a few days ago when we were taught about Hinduism, today we learned about Islam. Some of today's events are supposed to be "GP secrets" so I won't say anything I'm not supposed to. That being said, the GP team was introduced to Jared, a Kenyan man who ministers to people of Islamic faith. Jared's an impressive fellow, because he knows a lot-and I mean A LOT-about Islam, the Qur'an, and the specifics about the Islam faith. Later on in the day, Jared took us to the city of Thika where there's a mosque. To be honest, I had a really hard time understanding what our guide was saying about the mosque and Islam, so I sort of dozed off during his talk, but overall, I really enjoyed learning about Islam. I think today really challenged me in knowing my own faith better and also being able to have authentic relationships with people of other faiths. When it comes down to reaching out to people who may not share my faith, it's not about who can argue better or who has the more logical argument, it's about having a sustained relationship based in love, friendship, and mutual respect.

I'll finish this short post with this: Jared taught me a lot today about myself, how difficult it is for me to love, and how much further my heart has to change.