First Lord's Day in Nairobi

Sunday worship service starts at 10:00 am. The Glory Hall is quite full, although I am told that many are unable to be there because of the rains. There is some lively special music from a couple of choirs. I preach from Ephesians 2:1-10 on God’s Mighty Power over Sin; the one who translates asks me to use short sentences. All in all it seems to have gone quite well. I am starting to get used to having my speech translated, although I’m not sure it will happen too much more often.

Lucy Lkayo is at the service with her daughter Sabdi. Peter is not well, so he stayed at home. She invites me to their home for the afternoon. I arrange for transportation, as I have been told not to walk outside the campus for personal safety reasons.

I have lunch with the Yoons and Richard is there also. We have fried sausage, German style, with sauerkraut. It is wonderful, as always.

Then Pastor Lazarus takes a few of over to the Lkayo’s house. We remain there for a couple of hours and he returns to take us home.

Evening service is at 5:00. Pastor Bernard preaches on Joshua 1:8 – Be Strong and of a Good Courage. After we go to his house for supper. I meet his wife Valorine and their son Gedeon. A very nice family. We have a rice and meat mixture again as well as a potato and vegetable stew. The Akhwale family is Masai; they have just returned to Nairobi from the Masai preaching station where they ministered for the past few years. At supper Pastor Bernard informs me that a pregnant woman that had asked for prayer at the visitation meeting yesterday afternoon gave birth at 9:00 last night!