The Lord's Day in Lodwar

There was so much joy to be had at church this morning! 

at Veronica's church this morning for a wonderful service 

Bishop Kaaleng joining us at Veronica's church this morning 

Jecinta, Veronica, Saroja and me 

https://youtu.be/AMSkbZJOvoo

Ratnakar preaching this morning with Veronica translating 

Emily, Gladys, Saroja, and Veronica

Ratnakar with Pastor Francis

after church visit at Bishop Kaaleng's house 

more pictures from the day: 

sunrise 

morning run with Philemon- this time not in the dark :) (and posing with Brighton after we got home) 

can this child get any cuter? 

with Selina (Bishop Kaaleng's sister and David Loreng's grandmother) 

evening walk with David 

Kenyan version (thanks to some support from ChatGPT) of one of my favorite pictures from Jago in Thoughts that Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd- Jones

Prayer Mountain

This morning, we got to walk up to Prayer Mountain and meet Bishop Kaaleng there for a special time together of prayer and fellowship together. 

heart rocks from Prayer Mountain today :) 

other pictures from today: 

morning run with Philemon 

visiting David Loreng (whom I met when he was a young boy in 1994) 

and his three boys (Larry, Laurel, and Lael) 

so many wonderful cooks in the kitchen! 

(Saroja adding her Indian spices to a traditional Kenyan meal) 

too many wonde

A Welcome Surprise

arriving in Lodwar this morning on our 6 am flight from Nairobi - so very grateful for so many details that have fallen into place for this all to come together! 

so happy to see Bishop Kaaleng at the airport to greet us! 

Veronica, some parents in our program, and a few board members went above and beyond to welcome us to Kenya!! 

They crowned us with beads and outfits fit for a Turkana king or queen :) 

with David Kamar and his daughter (he was one of the first students to graduate from our program many years ago), Bishop Kaaleng, Pastor Emase, Joseph, and Joyce 

with Saroja and Veronica in the car on the way to the Children of the Kingdom center 

Jecinta and Saroja 

greeting the childern who showed up to celebrate with us this morning 

more pictures below of our first day in Lodwar 

back at Veronica's house this afternoon with Abigael and Isaiah (two kids I've known for over a decade)

storytime 

Dell (Veronica's grandson) 

grandmother and grandson :) 

Facetime with Sammy Murimi who connected us all together many years ago

evening walk before dinner