We started our journey very at 4am. We travelled to Elderet. When we arrive we spent some time looking for
the church that we burned with children in it during the 2007 clashes. Something I wanted to see since hearing about
it. Once we found it I was a little
surprised. There was nothing there at first but a gate and a field of
grass. I was expecting maybe some of the
structure to be there or a memorial of some sort. The pastor that is located there came to
greet us and let us in. He showed us
were the kids had been buried. Some of
the graves are marked as unknown as the kids could not be identified. That is when it all became real. He showed us were the church was. As I stood there it all settle in. The reality that a group of people would have
so much hate in their hearts to what to trap these kids in this church and burn
them is so unthinkable. Also to see that
this piece of land has not been maintained in anyway made it feel sadder.
Seemed like a lack of respect. After
spending some time there we went on our way to the next stop.
While in Elderet we met with friends of Pastor Mugo’s for
some chai and breakfast. After meeting with them we drove to Kitale. There we visited a place for single Mom’s
called Esters place. I had heard of this
place a few years back and wanted to visit.
It was good to see. The area that it is located in the girls are getting
pregnant as early as 11 or 12. They have
a nice piece of land. The babies sleep with the mom’s until they are 3 years
old and then they are moved to their own room.
They have great support from Western Canada where they have been helped
to put in a fish pond and farming of fruits and vegetables. They use the food to feed themselves as well
as to sell in town. It was wonderful to
see the love and care that they have for these girls and their kids. To take
them in like that and love them. Once the babies are born the Mom’s go back to
school so that they can finish their schooling.
There children are taking care of at the home while they are in
school. The director’s wife had just had
a baby a week and half before our visit.
So after spending some time at the home we went to see her and talk to
hear more. And of course to see the
baby. It was good to have some time with
her and hear more about Esters house. To hear how God is working through them
to reach these girls and their kids.
From there we travelled to Chesamisi. Pastor Mugo and another pastor that we
travelled with were presenting in a small church to a group of pastors about
the bible school opportunities that are available through PAST for Pastors looking
to build on their biblical education. It
was good to be a part of the meeting and sit in a small mud church on very
small benches. To see a small community off pastors with a desire to become
more educated in the word of God.
When that meeting was done we travelled to Kakamega. We reached there around 7:00 pm. We would stay at a guesthouse there. Now remember that we had been up since about
3 am and driving and visiting since that time.
We were exhausted. We had
something to eat and then heading to bed.
It was a blessed day.
In the morning over breakfast we met with a close friend
of Pastor Mugo’s to talk again about the possible schooling for pastors. When we were done there we travelled again
this time to Nandi Hills. There we were
meeting with a group of about 32 pastors to talk to them about bible school
opportunities. It was another good meeting. There was opportunity to meet with
a many of pastors at one time. After the
meeting we took chai together. The
meeting at run late so we did not start our journey home until 4:30pm. Thanks to some very fast driving we arrived
home safe and sound around 8:30 pm.
I was blessed to see another part of Kenya. This area was
filled with much maize and forest. It
was beautiful to drive through.
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