Back to Nairobi Again

There are about 20 people at the chapel service. It begins with singing from a choir of about eight girls from the technical school. Pastor Kalonzi introduces me and then translates my message from James 1 on Seeking Wisdom.

Pastor James Magangi gives me a tour of the Bible School buildings. There is an office, a Technical School, which is a large room divided into three areas, where some young ladies are cutting cloth and studying dressmaking. There is dorm space for the girls. There is one classroom for the Bible School as well as a Pastor’s residence where Pastor Kilonzi and his wife Rhoda live while they are waiting for their house to be finished. I am able to leave a gift from the Edmonton BPC that will put glass into their windows.

Here is a list of the pastors and their churches in this area:
Kamulu - Pastor Ngonde
Ung’agu - Pastors Jonathan and Paul Kilonzi (this is where the harambi was held on Saturday) Miumbu - Pastor Paul Kilonzi
Kasarani - Pastor Juma
Isovya - Pastor James Magangi
Kangoo - Pastor Daniel Kasana
Kasavi - Pastor Daniel Mulwa
Kanzau - new work

We pack all our belongings into the truck and leave for Kitui, where we are scheduled to meet Eben Yoon and Lazarus from BCEA, at about noon. We get there early enough to stop for samozas and potato chips – these are sliced potatoes lightly coated with a batter and spice. They are great.

Soon Judith and I are on the road to Nairobi with Eben and Lazarus. The scenery is beautiful as we pass through valleys and hills. We make excellent time to Nairobi, so that we arrive in the middle of the afternoon. I leave the final exam for my course with Eben and quickly pack a few things for my trip to Uganda. Rev. Kim tells me that the trip to Tanzania this weekend will have to be by bus, which leaves at 10:00 on Saturday morning. As we drive away, I begin to relax from all the running around the past few days. It has been very relaxing at Isovya, but it has also been busy and the travel has had an unexpected effect of wearing me down. I decide to cancel the trip to Tanzania, and do so when I arrive at our destination. Judith takes me to The Rusam Villa Guest House, named for the owners: Ruth and Samuel. It is close to where she lives, and it will work well for her to drive me to the airport tomorrow morning. It is entirely enclosed, as are most places in Nairobi. I notice that there is no roof over the hallways, so it is bright and breezy. I check in and then go to supper, which I have arranged for 6:00 pm. Then I relax a bit. My stomach is a bit upset, so I cancel the breakfast that is scheduled for 4:30 the next morning. I am able to talk to Gini on the phone for a while, which is always refreshing and joyful.