Edwin Goes to Nairobi (Update 2)

Sorry for not updating sooner about Edwin.  Since I last wrote about Edwin we have been doing a lot of travels back and forth to Nairobi.

Finding our way to the clinic.

Edwin is back in Nairobi again today after just having been there 1 1/2 days ago. Things are moving fast and it is difficult because we have a long journey to and from Nairobi to get treatment.  Today, the check up will concentrate on the chromosomes, and again, in 3 days we will need another journey to Nairobi to get the results.

Waiting to see the doctor.

That is the picture from here at the moment. Continue praying as we need to be able to cover the cost of the treatments and travel back and forth to Nairobi for outpatient treatment and medicines. We are now waiting on the Lord to move on hearts.

This is the pharmacy where we bought the medicine in Nairobi.

If you can help Edwin directly with your finances, please send your gift to us via Pay Pal (see link top right of this site).

 We need to raise at least another $100 Canadian by Saturday, March 10, 2012 for Edwin's next trip to Nairobi where he is being treated as an outpatient.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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Politics, Povety and Prayer Conference

This is another day at the conference here in Nairobi, the conference that is sponsored partially by http://a-asr.org/

Today we had great presentations and later my friend Dr. Eliot Toffa from Zimbabwe, who works at the University of Swaziland had to leave.

I will miss him so much as we were the 'young' scholars together at the conference.    We had lunch and dinner together almost the whole time he was here at the conference.

I showed him around Nairobi, before he went to Hotel Jaffers for a rest before his long flight tomorrow morning.


He has invited me to the Kingdom of Swaziland and I hope to visit him at the university there soon.


Enjoy the pictures

Politics, Poverty and Prayer

Hello,

I am in Nairobi this weekend attending one of the premier conference on research in politics, poverty and prayer.

I have been able to interact with so many people here and for sure, it is such a great conference.

There are participants here from many countries.  Nigeria has the largest representation, followed by Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Thailand, Brazil, Jamaica, Taiwan, Sweden, Finland, England, Germany, Israel and many other countries including the US. 

Most of the presenters at the conference hold PhDs and are long-serving professors while, others are aspiring to get doctorates.


Enjoy the pictures
Have a great day
God bless,

A New Life in New Land

Hello friends,

Solomon in his writings said there is time for everything. A time to plant and time to reap. Today was such a day.

A friend is going to the State of Carolina to study; not only to study but to work as he and his family were given what they call 'green card'. I was privileged to accompany them and say 'goodbye' together.


praying for him

As leaders here that much we could do was pray for him as he travels. We believe God will take care of him and take care of his young family too while there. Our prayer is that his wife will visit him soon after the man 'builds' a home in the 'new land'.

The old and the young accompanied him. Nairobi is a bit cold today and and we praise God for that.

God Bless





tears of goodbye

the people who travel to say goodbye - site Uhuru Park


bus

airport

Happy Graduation Day at NEGST

Hello,

I attended a graduation Saturday at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (http://www.negst.edu/index.htm) for one of my friends and former colleagues, Phillip. Phillip and I worked together for 3 years before he left the job for further studies.

He graduated with a Masters in Divinity. Continue praying for him as he goes out into the working world.

This was my third visit to this university for someone's graduation. I so much want to study at this school myself. Maybe some day i will be able to graduate here too.



Enjoy the pictures.

A Quick Trip to Nairobi

Hello,

I took a short trip to the city of Nairobi to do some business related to my trip to South Africa in June 2009.

I was privileged to visit some of the places I haven't been to in a long while, like Midlands in Nakuru & Sandton Hotel in Nairobi. I was able to sample pizza again at the Pizza Inn and I didn't forget the Good Shepard Church I was able to attend.

[Caption: Spanish Omelette @ Midlands Hotel.]

[Caption: Sandton Hotel in Nairobi.]

[Caption: It's nice to have a pizza treat.]

[Caption: My church away from home.]

It was all fun. But it is a long road trip from Kericho to Nairobi. I was able to get all the right connections which made it easier.

Enjoy the pics.

God bless.
Jonah

The Loss of a Bright Kalenjin Light

EMO society chairman, James Kiprop Bett died. See the news story here http://www.emosociety.org/

He died after his car hit buffalo's on the way to Nairobi. He was with his family and I know them personally.

A fundraiser was held this afternoon to cover medical and funeral expenses, and I attended, though we were disturbed a lot by the rain. The burial has been set for this Saturday.

James was born in 1966 and is one of the Kalenjin community's leaders. The Kalenjin is also my tribe and his life has really impacted me in a positive way.

I am thinking of attending his funeral in Eldoret on Saturday.

Please continue to pray for this family and the Kalenjin community as whole, as we come to terms with the loss of a young and great leader.

God bless.
Jonah

Kenya Updates

hello friends,

i hope your day is getting better for u..
just wanted to update u on news making headlines here in kenya....
students were able to start going to school today after the teachers called off a two week strike that paralysed education in primary (grade) school and some part of high school. (we praised God for this agreement)

at the same time hunger continues to bite many Kenyans....we are told over ten million people completely lack food which is very sad for us....Pray that farmers are able to plant this year. we thank God for the rain that has come to several parts of Kenya...the challenge now is just getting the money to buy seeds and fertilizer for most families.

Yesterday a Big mall in in the central Business district of Nairobi got fire and almost 46 people are dead....the name of the chain is Nakumatt Downtown. Rescue efforts are ongoing now . Please check the links below for more info.

That is the news from here,
have a great evening
God Bless

p.s
links to the above stories are here
Fire in the store ..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7859899.stm
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/521746/-/u1t7lj/-/index.html
http://www.eastandard.net/news/InsidePage.php?id=1144005357&cid=159&
Hunger
http://www.eastandard.net/hunger/InsidePage.php?id=1144005324&cid=562&