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Returning to Kenya
- Peter Leung
- Mar 8
- 3 min read
One story at a time by Dr. Peter Leung on February 17, 2026
It started with washing feet.
At a small homeless ministry, I found myself kneeling before persons who the world often overlooks, often reduced to a label rather than beings loved the same way by God as you and me. That moment became the beginning of redefineD, a nonprofit created and sustained by medical volunteers willing to offer not just clinical care, but dignity, presence, and heart to the underserved.
Washing feet taught me something I couldn’t unlearn: that love looks like humility, and service begins by meeting people where they are. It was there that the foundation of my calling was formed, to love others the way God first loved me.
If I’m honest, this has not always been the path I imagined myself enduring.
There are many things I would rather be doing that feel light, fun, and uncomplicated. None of those desires are wrong and I still do them when I can. But I have chosen to love God first, to seek His commandments first, and to love others by placing their needs before my own.
That choice has placed me in a continual tension between what I want to do and what I feel called, even obligated, to do. And it is within that tension that I find myself returning to mission work. Not because it is easy or comfortable, but because it is meaningful. Serving in these spaces stretches me. It challenges my assumptions, exposes my limitations, and pushes me beyond myself. Yet this is often where God does His deepest work in me.
That calling has shaped how I live, how I love my wife, how I raise my growing family, and how I engage the community around me. What began in service has continued to form my character in private, reminding me that compassion is not situational, it is a way of life.
This June 1–13, I will return to Kenya with a medical mission team through my church, Hillside, in partnership with Living Room International. Hillside’s long-standing relationship with Living Room is rooted in trust, wisdom, and deep respect for the work already being done within the Kenyan community: spiritually, medically, and relationally.
Living Room International embodies a way of serving that makes room for people regardless of their financial status. Offering hope by honoring the person in front of them, preserving the strength of community as they grow, and choosing presence over transactional care. In Kenya, I have witnessed what it looks like when people are known by name, met face to face, and valued not for what they produce, but for who they are. That posture has deeply reshaped how I understand medicine, leadership, and love in action.
I will be joining a small interdisciplinary team—nurses, providers, physicians, and leaders united not by title, but by a shared desire to serve, listen, and learn. Our goal is not to arrive with answers, but to understand true needs and walk alongside local leaders who are already faithfully serving their communities.
I am seeking financial support for this mission not only to cover travel costs, but so that I can be generous with targeted donations to specific programs within Living Room International. Financial support allows me to respond to needs as they arise, steward resources responsibly, and serve with open hands rather than limitation or hesitation.
God has already allowed me to serve in Kenya twice, and each time has been a profound privilege. I do not know all that He has planned for this season, whether I will be teaching, learning, or both but I trust that He is at work. My hope is to bring these lessons home, strengthen partnerships between Hillside, Living Room International, and redefineD. God willing, I may have the opportunity to invite future students, nurses, and medical learners into service rooted in humility, relationship, and love. If you feel led to support this mission financially, prayerfully, or through conversation, I would be deeply grateful. I would love to share more, answer questions, and talk one-on-one about what this journey has meant and where it may lead.
Thank you for walking alongside me as I continue learning what it means to love others well.
Dr. Peter
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