Dagoretti

About an half an hour ride from the glorious city center you arrive to suburban area where people have a very simple life style. It is like countryside but really crowded. We were invited to the fellowship by pastor Peter Nganga. The service was in someone´s home and there was really a warm and cosy atmosphere. We were warmly welcomed. After couple of African worship songs our pastors David and Juha preached. After the service we had fellowship talking with the people and we were served Kenyan tea with lots of milk and sugar.

Uhuru Park (Central Park)

The Uhuru Park is a great place to talk with people. Although it is in the city center it is clean and peaceful. People come there to relax. They are sitting on the grass or on the bences. Kenyans are very easy to approach. It is very easy to start a conversation with them because they are friendly and polite people. You can start to talk about Jesus very easily and people like to talk about spiritual things. It is great! It is allowed to preach in the park and you can hear many kinds of loud preachers there… During this week we have had an outdoor service almost daily at the park around 12.00. Before that for about an hour we have been talking with the people in the park and inviting them to the service. Many of them have come and we have had a sweet fellowship singing and sharing the Word of God. Some of them have come also on the next day. So we`ve got lots of new friends who want to learn the Word of God!

Kambi Ya Moto - Camp of Fire
After a long trip of three hours from Nairobi, we arrived at our destination Kambi Ya Moto (30 mns after Nakuru Town).
Pastor Peter, from the Nakuru's church, wanted us to meet with 7 pastors working with him and ministring in the North west of Kenya.
The meeting was in a small church who suffered a lot during the last 2 years during the last elections. Many tribes fought for lands
at that time and the population suffered, the church lost one pastor during that time. Now the peace came back and only through the Word of God the reconciliation can happen. It was great to see the hunger for the word and the simple hospitality of these poor brothers and sisters. The land is facing a severe drought and many livestock is dying.
The worship was really Afriiiiican and people were singing joyfully.
P Juha preached a message on How important it is to be amazed by God's Work. Hanna and Minna sang a song. Kids also performed singing.
The service finished after 3 hours and we were served the local meal (Ugali, Corn porridge) and meat stew.
We want to keep this group in prayer as they face many challenges. But in the midst of adversity they manifested a great desire to be trained in the word, via our Bible school.

Discovering the city of Nairobi

We arrived safely on Wednesday Sept 2nd and settled in our apartments. We have visited the city center and the surroundings near our living area. We have already met some Kenyans in the local bus so called "citi hoppa" and some students in the medical university campus. People are very friendly and open to discuss. The weather is suprisingly cool, it is like Finnish summer.

We have tasted some Kenyan food, "samosas and mandizas" and we enjoyed those. We are all fine. Thank you for your prayers! Please feel free to post your comments!