Back in Nairobi, Kenya
Posted by Dennis Chitwood Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:54:00 GMT
12-5-05 Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya Sorry we have been out of contact. We could not easily get access to the net in Mombasa. The three-day leadership conference went very well. It was challenging and at times funny to present through an interpreter. It was extremely hot and humid – we drank lots of bottled water. No AC or hot water and very few mosquitoes – Thank God, but we had a bed and, good meals Hard to estimate but the crowd at the two day rally was over 1,000. It may have been more but St. Loreto (that’s how they spell it) School is a walled community and people could not see and join in easily. We have had 12 – 14 hour days filled with God’s love. So many stories, but one of my favorite was praying with the people Sun. afternoon and sensing their pain and gentle tears started streaming down my cheeks. Den was moved too. Still emotional as I write this.
We have been to the local Catholic School primary and secondary schools. Children learning in very difficult environment. Dirt floors, open air windows, no heat or air conditioning. The children loved to see us and shake hands. We taught them to share a blessing and to respond to the question to remember who you are. Child of God.
Tomorrow we meet with Eastlands Youth Project (we hear this is a rough area) director at 9 AM and will see Moses (Annunciation Parish) at 3PM.
Blessings, Elizabeth and Dennis
