Final Week!

Our final week of conferences took us to Kwamiko which was just a few short miles (I think it was 6 miles) from where Pastor Shem lived.  The short distance was stretched into 30 minutes because of all the large pot holes and speed bumps we had to dodge.  It was actually the worse road we drove on the entire trip! 

My dad was not feeling very well this last week in Kenya, but God was faithful to give my dad the strength and comfort needed to finish out the week. 

This is the communtiy center where we held the Conference at in Kwamiko





Dad doing his thing!  He is taught from the book of John and then taught a little from the book of Daniel.  Every conference we did, the people were eager to learn!

Tea Time!

Our catering crew!  They were excellent cooks!

There is always time to sing Praises to God and to humbly worship Him too!

Here dad is praying for the Pastors that attended the conference. There were approximated 45 pastors each representing a different Church.  At the end of each conference each pastor and church leader had made a commitment to continue to meet together on a regular basis with the sole purpose to "do the work of God" 

Graduation day! 
We found out on this last day that a group of people lead by the woman in the gray suit in the front row, Ann, prayed regularly for some time to have a conference like this in Kwamiko!  This time together was a product of an answered prayer.  I am sure that God will do great things in this area through these great people!

Gitwe Secondary School for Girls.  On our last Sunday in Kenya, dad and went visited this school.  Pastor Shem is a teacher at this school where he teaches religion and swahili. 

A list of the Core Values of the school

Here is the kitchen.  Some of the girls were still eating their dinner.

The dorms. I was told that anywhere from 60-100 girls share a room.  We were not able to go inside, but my guess is, the rooms are rather large.

The church at the school

We all met in the church Sunday evening.  Me, dad, Pastor Shem and 600 girls.  I had an opportuntiy to speak to the girls, my largest audience to ever speak to. I shared with them from Psalms 139 encouraging them that they are the great Workmanship of God.  They were carefully formed by the hands of the Most High and there is nothing they can do or no place where they can go where God does not see them.  He is always there with them.  I then gave them some motherly advise that I have given to my 16 year old daughter.  We talked about persuing their goals, we talked about dating, respecting others and putting God first and foremost in their lives. We had a wonderful time!

A mall we went to on our last day in Kenya  I believe it was Called "The Villiage Mall"

My time in Kenya was great!  I was reminded that no matter what the circumstance we are in, God is faithful and will carry us when we lose our step.  I saw the zeal of believers in Christ set aside the demonational differnces and focus only on the Word of God and have a ginuine passion to work togther to do the work of God, whatever and wherever He leads them.  I also experienced God's hand at work at times when I least expected, God reveled himself to me in a very real way, like what the time I had a Devine Appointment on week 2 or having a sudden change of message.  Messages that would in some way, God would use to touch someone's heart.  I may never know the whole impact of what our time in Kenya accomplised through the confences, the preaching at chruches or at the girls school. What do know, is that God led me there do His work.  I am on Mission with my God in Heaven! 

Hakuna wa kufanana na bwana   (there is none that can compare to the Lord)

Hakuna was kufanana nawe        (there is none that can compare to you)

Our trip back to the USA was, I think, longer than ever.  Maybe becasue I had been up for almost 3 days with very little sleep on the plane.  I was blessed though in the fact that I was able to see 2 sunsets.  The first sunset was some where near Iceland and the other was just before landing in Chicago.  The sunseting above the clouds is absolutely beautiful! 

I need to add this picture.  I took it at the Istanbul Airport.  We were a little delayed here because they were experiencing the worse snow storm since 1987!  We missed our plane from Chciago to St. Louis and had to reschedule our flight.  I was so thankful for the 2 hour wait at the Chicago airport!  Dad and I were able to eat dinner at Chili's, and it was great to sit in a chair and feel no movement......