NELL IN NAIROBI

A Day at the Manse

Well today is my first full day off since May 21.... so I’m pretty happy to have some down time. Pastor George and Mama Faith left at 5am...

Today we worshipped at Sukari. We only had one service today so the congregation could celebrate Guild Sunday together. The Women’s Guild...

Today we spent the entire day attending a retreat with the Evangelism Committee and a few other staff members. We traveled about an hour...

Today is a national holiday in Kenya. Madaraka Day commemorates the day when Kenyans were finally able to govern themselves after British...

Today I spent the morning with a friend of a friend who has now become my friend. Lauren is a CTS alumni who is living in Nairobi. She...

Another worshipful day in Nairobi! Wednesdays are always office days so we spent the morning at the church. We began the day with the...

*warning: graphic descriptions below* If we're being honest, today has been tough. Before I tell you all the details, here's a little...

... it really was. Monday is usually our day off, but not today. We had a full and fulfilling schedule today. We got up early to drive...

Today was super busy. This morning we worshiped at Thome Parish. There was a new pastor who was installed. Here it is an expectation that...

You know those commercials with the cute African school children? You know, the ones with dust-covered concrete floors, make-shift desks,...