One of the things I have come to appreciate about my time in Kenya is also one of the things I have found most challenging: the slower pace of life. Back home in the United States, we are used to schedules, deadlines, and having a plan for just about everything. We watch the clock, keep an eye on the time, and measure our days by how much we can accomplish. We want to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible, checking things off our lists along the way. Here in Kenya, I have been reminded that life doesn't always work that way. On our second day in Kenya, we arrived at church 30 minutes early. We were ready to worship, meet people, and get started with our day. There was just one small problem: no one else was there yet! Church eventually started once everyone had gathered together, more than an hour after the scheduled time. On our mission work days, we were supposed to finish our time with our mission partners by 3 p.m. Two out of those three days, we didn't fin...