Mombasa and Naivasha Travels

I had a great time over the last two weeks resting and attending conferences in Mombasa off Kenya's coast, and in Naivasha in the interior.  This is an annual conference that I've been fortunate enough to attend a few times because I've been blessed enough to get a scholarship to cover the cost of hotel, food and conference fees.

 

 

It was such a great time staying in Mombasa and having some time to swim. I really loved doing that.

 

 

 

I also had a great visit to the island in Naivasha, where they have what they call a walking safari. Whenever I'm on conference some newcomers to Kenya will invite me to show them on a safari. This one was a short safari.

 

 

Wildebeests, giraffes and many animals were at close range.


I really loved it there. It was a refreshing time for me. Now it is back to my studies and my missions work.

Enjoy the pics.

Another Gathering of Amahoro has Ended

I have been at the Amahoro Conference all week (May 3-8, 2010) in Mombasa, Kenya along with some of my pastoral colleagues. It was fantastic.

What a great time we had this year. We renewed contacts from other Amahoro gatherings and also met many new faces. The atmosphere of Amahoro - peace /shalom was wonderful. The theme of the conference this year was conservation of our environment.

Not only did I enjoy meeting new folks but also also really enjoyed the sea breeze and overall the lovely time we had there. We had an opportunity to go on a field trip in keeping with the conference theme.

I am heading home now, and will sent some of personalities that touched our lives there via these photographs.

Pray for the safe journey home of all those who attended.
Have a great day
God bless

Three Weddings & A Funeral

Hello,

This past Sartuday, has been a weekend of sorts. I had to go to three weddings. Yes indeed, three weddings. On top of that, I attended a funeral.

The weddings involved colleagues. One of them was for a professor in the college near where I work, and another was for a radio broadcaster.

I really enjoyed these weddings, and was really caught up in the beauty that has enveloped the church.

Since most of the professor's family members came from Mombasa, the coastal part of the country, I got to see for almost the first time, the writings drawn (henna painting) onto the body of the bride. It is very rare here in Kericho to see this Arabic influence but I guess was part of what went into the making of this successful wedding ceremony.

There were several other weddings in town too, but since I was hoping from one place to another, I got very few photo clips from them. This coming week, I will again be at a wedding. I am getting ready with good wedding gear, as I am an official (by virtue of sitting in one of the committees for 3 months), though I have to put in some money there) in one of them.

Paying our respects to the deceased and family.

Anyway, enjoy the pictures!