Category: Mission to Nairobi August 2019
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Almost Home!
We’re on our way home! We are excited to see friends and family, and to take long, hot showers. It is hard to say goodbye to those we spent time with in Kenya. The students really were wonderful and kind to us. We did not have time for long conversations, but the short conversations during…
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Reflections Before Flying Back Tonight
I have not had as much time to think about the work here at Common Ground Theological Institute (CTI) as I anticipated, let alone to report on it through this blog. The course on Ezekiel ended yesterday, final exams being graded and everything, yet I never reported anything about the beginning or middle of the…
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Bekah’s Take
Pip is busy with his course on Ezekiel, so I am guest blogging today! So far my time in Kenya has been a wonderful, though overwhelming experience. It took a few days to get over the jet lag and the whirlwind of getting used to new sights, sounds, and smells. The students, staff, and our…
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Weekend “Getaway” in Loitokitok
It will take a few posts to process the major points of interest for the weekend that we spent in Loitokitok (Oloitokitok), Kenya. Dr. David Galletta and I had been asked to lead a “seminar” for congregational leaders (pastors, service directors, lay leaders, etc.). The seminar served the twofold purpose of building up local leadership…
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Driving in Nairobi
On our way from Common Ground Theological Institute to a grocery store, I decided to take a quick video of some city life. I do not know exactly what neighborhood we drove through. This video does not capture anything extreme, just everyday hum-drum commute.
Mohr Perspectives 