Sunday: Dan's Turn to Preach

When Dan appeared out by the gathering spot before breakfast all decked out in his Sunday best, we were all dazzled. Wow, that puts a suit and tie to shame.

After breakfast Ken came to pick us up in his Toyota Prado. It seats 8 including the driver. Today there were 10 of us who packed into it. Ken's uncle who is staying with him for awhile and three of Ken's four children - the baby was home with his wife - piled into the way back. They had stopped on the way to pick up the keyboard player. He joined the other four in the way back. Being the oldest in the group meant that I was appointed the front seat. That will change once Rick Calenberg arrives on Saturday. Dan, Wakshuma, and Bonheur were in the middle section.

The drive to Kibera slums is becoming familiar to me. I've been there four times thus far in my travels and will, Lord willing, go there another three times this trip. Ken asked Dan to preach this weekend. Next Sunday will be "Dr. Rick's" turn to preach as he is here only one Sunday. Then I will preach the third Sunday and Joel Simbitti, our Swahili translator coming later in the month, will likely preach the last Sunday.

We park Ken's Prado on the edge of the slums at a police station and then walk about 10 or 15 minutes through the slums to the church. Ken's kids, particularly David, enjoy being with Bonheur and often gather around him to walk to church.

Here's Dan at the front gate to Ken's church. The fenced in area also has a school meeting here during the week.

The service lasts about 2 - 2.5 hours and is filled with praying, signing, and preaching. Dan preached from Nehemiah 1:1-4. Here are two video clips to give a flavor of the service.

PLEASE PRAY for Ken as he pastors this church. Pray particularly that they would be engaged in evangelism to reach the many needy people in the Kibera slums. Also pray that Ken and his elders would be diligent to preach and teach God's Word to those the Lord has entrusted them with.