Precious Jewels Study-Nairobi Summit

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 God chose us and appointed us to go and bear fruit that will last in Kenya this past 12 days. The LORD Himself has accomplished that which He spoke into being and His purposes have been fulfilled through the Precious Jewel Nairobi Summits. Noni and Leah back where we began - Washington DC We arrived safely on Monday afternoon at Dulles Airport in Washington DC. It was somewhat sad having to say goodbye to each other. Leah took a shuttle to Reagan National Airport for her flight back to Albuquerque and I went home. Six years of praying, eight months of planning have come to an end. To God be all the glory for the great things He has done in and through us. Leah landed in Albuquerque at 11:42 pm (1:42 am EST). She is safely home and that brings our trip to an end. We thank You, Lord Je...

Time to say goodbye! Sunday, December 1, 2019  - our last day in Nairobi, Kenya! We thank God for holding the rain back all of Saturday. It started raining about 8pm when we were safely back in the house. It rained all night and ceased in the morning. By the time we got out to go to church, the skies were clearing! It was a wonderful Advent church service at St. Francis Anglican Church in Karen. Noni, Leah & Ciku After church we passed through Java for one last coffee treat! After a nice Kenyan lunch in honor of Leah – which included cooked green bananas [Leah’s favorite], open-fire roasted goat meat [Leah loved it], vegetables and fresh fruit salad [another favorite of Leah’s] it was time for final packing and final goodbyes. We had a chance to say goodbye to our dedicated driver, Ibra (short for Ibrahim). He is a gentle soul, very patient and knows all the short cuts to avoid the annoying Nairobi traffic. My niece, Ciku (pronounced Shiko) par...

Precious Jewels Nairobi Summit - Langata You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 Mrs. Lois Mwangi's (host) residence We had our last summit on Saturday, November 30, 2019. It rained all night Friday into Saturday. We had prayed for a clear day and God graciously answered that prayer favourably. We arrived in Langata (Mrs. Lois Mwangi's residence) at 8:30am. The program started well after 9:00am since there were women still arriving. We had about 50 women who attended this final summit. Rose leading worship The program began with a prayer and a cup of tea with snacks - as would be expected in a typical Kenyan meeting.😜 We had about 20 minutes of praise and worship. I then introduced Leah with a brief devotion from John 15:16. When I mentioned that this was Leah's first visit to Africa debuting the Precio...