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Canyon Laker Brittaney
Morrison poses for a PHOTO PROVIDED BY BRITTANEY MORRISON
photo with a group of
kids in Kenya, Africa,
where she spent two
summers ministering.
Morrison finds purpose in Kenya

BY PAT VAN DYKE church, Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, in Hepatitis and Malaria.
COLUMNIST, THE FRIDAY FLYER which church members could volunteer to spend two Finances were discussed along with the need for
For the past two summers, while her friends were weeks in various parts of the world helping to improve each team member to raise monies for travel, food and
spending their summer vacations basking in the sun living conditions. Africa immediately entered Brit- lodging. In 2018, Brittaney used social media to enlist
or touring well-known vacation destinations, Canyon taney’s mind as a possible location in which she could others to donate the needed $4,700 to fund her trip.
Lake resident Brittaney Morrison spent time minister- minister; but when the possibilities were presented in- Brittaney jumped over every hurdle that was placed
ing to those in the developing country of Kenya, Af- cluding Cambodia/Thailand, Nepal and Kenya, Brit- on her path to Kenya and she soon found herself in a
rica. taney prayed that the Lord would lead her to exactly strange new world.
Brittaney’s decision to make a difference in the lives where she could be used best. This first trip was filled with startling moments of
of those living in extreme poverty and unclean condi- She then learned that she had been assigned to the dealing with the conditions that were present in Nai-
tions was not taken lightly. Through much prayer and Kenya Mission Team and she knew that “God answered robi, the city to which they were assigned. The team
soul searching, Brittaney felt a strong presence of the my desires.” Much of the remainder of 2017 and early found themselves holding Vacation Bible School in the
Lord as she saw the doors begin to open and a ministry 2018 was spent in preparation for the mission. local schools; but when they visited the actual areas in
to Kenya was placed in her future. Brittaney learned about the cultural differences and which the children lived, they were astounded by the
When she was only a five-year-old child, the thought situations that might arise in Kenya. For example, a living conditions.
of traveling to Africa intrigued her. She knew that there woman must not hug a man as is the practice in the The homes in Nairobi were small and most were
were definite physical and spiritual needs in that part United States. She was given a list of vaccinations that actually “shacks” with no kitchen or bathroom facili-
of the world and as she became older, she decided that she must have due to the fact that Kenya is considered ties. Meals were cooked outside and the people used
she wanted to be part of the solution to their needs. a developing country and there would be a risk of be- a hole in the ground for a toilet. Brittaney noted that
In 2017, Brittaney learned of a program in her ing exposed to dangerous diseases such as Typhoid, uuCONTINUED PAGE A11