Leaders Conference ends
Posted by Dennis Chitwood Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:02:00 GMT
12-9 Completed the Leadership teachings in Nairobi with a powerful Mass and song & dance (have on videotape). We attended a prayer meeting at the Basilica Fri. night – about 100+ people including a song group from Uganda. Can you picture us doing the Macarana to Christ music? Peter gave a teaching and we each shared a little. Kenyans are interested to learn about the PERMANANT Diaconate wherever we go. Today we begin the Rally or Crusade. Many leaders from the prayer groups will be there.
The travel is on the opposite side of the road because of the British influence. Can’t begin to tell how often we have gasped at the driving. Cars sometimes go on the other side of the road to get past a jam – we did this last night. Always there are many walking, riding bikes and pushing carts heavily laden with goods – the cars and Matatus (means it costs three shillings) come so close at times we are sure they will hit – but have only seen a couple accidents. Matatu is a mini-van they use like a bus. Often there are 15 people in one with a person or two as they hang to the side.
The political situation is in big transition. You may have seen some on the news at home. People are letting their voices heard and it is a trying time. Democracy takes time. Many times as we gather we pray for the politicians and peace. Many Catholics are going to Eucharistic adoration. Monday will be their celebration of Independence. We are told not to attend and gatherings or parades for safety. We hope to see it on TV.
God is GOOD – ALL the time. ALL the time – God is GOOD (they add ‘that is His nature WOW’)
Home next week – yeah God
Blessings, Elizabeth & Dennis
