Posted by Dennis Chitwood
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:41:00 GMT
11/27/05
We arrived Nairobi, Kenya tired after 28 hours travel time from St. Louis. We had a surprise when we arrived. There on the conveyor was our luggage, which we were told would not arrive on time because of the rerouting that happened in St. Louis. Peter Thompson and Fr. Kevin McGarry met us and we drove to the compound of Mabulbul Catholic Church. Fr. Kevin, with God’s grace, has done amazing things. He established the first Catholic Church in Karen, which is a suburb mostly, populated by Muslim community. There is a mosque within seeing distance and we hear them praying over the loud speakers numerous times during the day. In fact as we were going to pray evening prayer at 6 P we heard them praying. This new Catholic community opened a dispensary, we would call a clinic, then opened a primary school and now a secondary school exists as well. Plans are to build a very modern secondary school next year. The4 church, which seats 2000, was completed in ’03 and they only owe $40,000 now. Fr. Kevin plans to have it paid in full when he gets transferred in Jan.
Just spent a delightful evening sharing stories of miracles with our team of Angelus, Peter Thompson, Fr. Con Murphy (not related to Jim) and Fr. Kevin and a young man Matt who just finished climbing Mt. Kenya today and is on the N.E.T
Hopefully we will post tomorrow.
Posted in Kenya
Posted by Dennis Chitwood
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:40:00 GMT
November 26, 2005
Leaving St. Louis became quite an adventure. Our plane had gasoline valve malfunction. As we were standing in line to find out how we were to get to Amsterdam we encountered wonderful women. 88 yr. Elma was in St. Louis for her brother’s funeral. Sun. they has a long, wonderful talk. After learning she is Lutheran we shared today’s scripture together from Lk. 21: 35-36 "So be on the watch." We waited in line to change our flight and stayed in the present moment with all whom wanted to join in. Did Airplane Yoga and talked about family and God. Four hours later when we parted, after sharing our mission trip and Genesis card she said she believed in angels and we were angels. We ended up flying to Boston instead of Detroit on American rather than Northwest. As we were hurrying to catch the flight we learned we were selected for Homeland Security check. Stay in the moment and Praise God for all.
Posted in Kenya
Posted by Dennis Chitwood
Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:33:00 GMT
11-17-05
While speaking with a class of eighth graders about the action of the Holy Spirit. I was asked to speak in tongues. My response to the request was that I would not do that because if I initiated the tongues it would be nothing more than gibberish. I told the students that we should enter into a time of prayer and be open to the action of the Holy Spirit and if the Spirit moved in me to pray in tongues then I would obey. As we began to pray I told them that I might walk around the classroom and lay hands on them as the Spirit led. I was moved to pray in tongues and did touch many of them as I walked in their midst. After the time of prayer I asked if anyone would like to share his or her experience. A number of them said that they had a deep inner peace, while others spoke of feeling light or dizzy. A few experienced tears. I assured them that what we experienced was the Holy Spirit. Praise God! Deacon Dennis
Posted by Dennis Chitwood
Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:23:00 GMT
11-16-05
We went to Sts. Peter & Paul Soup Kitchen to be available for prayer with the poor. Between 15 & 20 people took time to have someone pray with them. One man, Ernie, came to us for prayer. He was homeless and under his arm he carried a thin drape. We assume he found it in a dumpster. We asked what he would like Jesus to do for him this night? He said that he would like to have a blanket and some kind of shelter from the expected 20 degree temperature forecasted that night. We noticed that he was rubbing his ankle. He said that he was in extreme pain and could hardly walk. Walking was his means of transportation. He told us he had walked from a shelter on the North side of town, which is about 2 miles to get food this evening. We prayed with Ernie for shelter and that God would heal his ankle. When Ernie got up he began to rock on his sore ankle. We thought that he was doing this to somehow relieve the pain. He took a couple of steps and in amazement looked back at us and said: “The pain is gone! I can’t believe this!� He walked away painless with a smile and disbelief that God could love him so much. We praise God for what he is doing for His holy people.
Posted in Kenya
