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NELL IN NAIROBI


Sunday at Sukari
Kahawa Sukari is part of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA)Â . This denomination dates back to 1891 when Scottish Missionaries...


Ongata Ronkai
Today was our day off so we spent it visiting Pastor George and Florence’s hometown Ongata Ronkai. Both of them still have family in the...


Sunday Prayer Requests
Today will be my first day worshiping at Sukari. After that Pastor George, Florence, and I will be traveling to their other home out in...


Brains Over Beauty
I spent most of today with Florence. Pastor George was at a session meeting that I wasn't allowed to attend because I am a "student of...


Hakuna Matata and Chicken Wings: a Smattering of Observations from Week 1
There are 44 different mother tongues in Kenya. Most of those have multiple dialects. These are typically picked up from whatever tribe a...


I scream! You scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!
We began our day early and traveled to the university morgue to participate in funeral prayers for a friend of Pastor George and...


Awana Yesu Asifiwe
Wednesday is an office day. This means Pastor George spends time having open office hours for parishioners to come visit with him and to...


Funeral/Day 2 Recap
Today was another day full of learning. I accompanied Evangelist Steven and Simon the Youth Minister to a funeral. One of the members of...
Karibu
Our "sabbath" ended up being more like an off-the-clock orientation. We woke up at 8 and I helped make breakfast with Florence. She is...


Jambo, Kenya!
Hi all, I’m safely in Nairobi! Over the past day I’ve flown Charlotte -> Chicago-> London -> Nairobi. Phew, I’m pooped! These flights...
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