Week two in Kenya

Our second week in Kenya took us Northwest to Mau Narok which means "Cold Place."  It was on a large hill and it was truly cold outside until later in the afternoons.  We stayed in a hotel which was about 45 minutes away in Nakuru. 

To the right is a tea plantation.  It smells heavenly when driving by!  Tea and Coffee are the largest cash crops in central Kenya.  The drive to Nakuru was beautiful....

This is near the Rift Valley.

Our hotel that we stayed in for a few days.  It was a very nice hotel.  We asked to be put on the first floor,  and had no idea that Kenyans counted the floors backwards.  After several flights of steps, we finally made it to the first floor all the way to the top floor! 

This is the New Testament Church of God in Mau Narok where we held our first conference.  There were approximately 175 pastors and church leaders from several different church that attended the conference.  The conference lasted for 3 days.  Dad did most of the teaching and the people were starving to hear the word of God. 

This is a view of the country side from the church. 

We had tea time at around 10:30 and then lunch everyday at about 12:00.  This is where our food was cooked. 

Here is the Kitchen staff. 

One of our lunches.  Our lunches mostly consisted of rice, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, some type of beef and greens.  Kenyans eat very healthy portions of food.  Dad and I had a ask for an American portion sized plate which was 1/4 of what they ate! 

Here is a picture of all the pastors and their wives.

For 2 days the women and I walked though the small town of Mau Narok to the Deliverance Church of Mau Narok.  It sat at the bottom of the hill at the end of town.  It was a quaint little church with a dirt floor and wooden benches to sit on.  The sun shinning through the walls gave the inside a nice soft glow and a comfortable feel.  I shared with the ladies that they were uniquely created by the hands of God.  Told them that they all were given a special talent and shared that God also attached a perfect plan for them when he created them.  We had a time for sharing and testimony. 

Some women shared songs while others shared their hearts.  Sometimes we laughed and other times we cried.  But by the end of the week, the ladies, who have never met together until this week, decided that they really enjoyed their time together and were going to plan on starting a bible study and meet on a regular basis.  

The small town of Mau Narok

Entrance to the Deliverance Church of Mau Narok 

Carrots, cabbage and wheat are the largest cash crops in this area.  In this picture the carrots are being washed and bagged to sold.

Donkeys pulling carts is a very popular form of transportation. 

We stopped on our way home for Barbecue "Nyama Choma"  Here Pastor Shem is select the meat for us. 

Humm....completely ruined my appetite!  We were getting ready to eat barbecued goat!

Our lunch was severed on wooden cutting boards....I am facing the family of goats that were hanging in the window.  I decided that I do not like goat meat at all.  It is tough!

Some shops near the barbecue place

Over looking the Rift Valley.  Next time I go to Kenya, I want to drive through the Rift Valley.  That hill you see in the back ground is an inactive volcano.



Our week in Mau Narok was a great week.  My dad encouraged the group of pastors and church leaders to set aside denominational differences and to concentrate on what we all have in common; our belief in the bible as God's inspired word, our belief in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and our belief in Salvation coming only from Jesus Christ.  By the end of the week, you would  have never  known that several different churches were gathered together because they all worshipped and prayed and chatted as if they had known each other for a long time.  I am excited to hear how God will work in their lives. 

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near."  Hebrews 10:23-25