Are You Lost?

"Are you lost?" You might have been wondering why I have so few entries on the blog. Well, internet is slow here in the hills of Atemo and the coursework has been heavy (18 hours) of teaching each week. But it is a joy. In the midst of this I am teaching 16 students at Matongo and 27 at Atemo Bible College. I have visited Transmara and supervising an intern student at the local congregation in Dago. During the last few weeks the students at Ringa Girls asked me, "Pastor, are you lost?" A strange phrase that I have finally got after being here for 4 months. It means, "where have you been?" It was good to hear that they missed their pastor who has had to have the evangelist fill in while he was in Dago and Transmara.


Our time here has truly been a joy. Last week we also met a few people from the LCMS who have been here for a hymnal conference at Matongo. Rev. Dr. William Schumacher from the St. Louis Seminary, a Deaconess working on the Hymnal project in Kenya and a few others. We also have Pastor Charlie Froh and his wife Jan at Matongo. Pr. Froh has been entertaining the students in the afternoon.

All is well in Atemo and we will do our best not to make you ask, "Are you lost?"

Visit to Transmara

It was a good weekend to visit one of the congregations in the ELCK. I traveled with the principal, deputy principal and four students from Atemo Bible College to the Transmara area. We visited a congregation in Isokon, Kenya. It was a mere 51/2 hour drive. Two hours on “good road” and 3 ½ on rocky, rutted and potholed road. Indeed it was a joy to visit with this Massai congregation which is home to one of our evangelists and first year students at Matongo.

We were treated with the usual welcome meal and spend the observing their childrens program. I spent the night in the home of the congregational leader. They were truly welcoming. Sunday morning service was to start at 10am and about 10 before 10am one of the students wanted to take us to the overlook to the Mara. It was truly beautiful to see the Mara from above. So needless to say, the service began at 10:30ish after we arrived. We had hoped to start the service early (ha, ha) so that we could depart soon and arrive home before dark. Service, though, was three hours and by the time we ate and visited the home of our evangelist in training we departed at 3pm. Overall it was a great trip to visit with God’s people in Isokon and to preach God’s Word of Law and Gospel pointing the Christians to Christ Jesus.

Visit to Transmara

It was a good weekend to visit one of the congregations in the ELCK. I traveled with the principal, deputy principal and four students from Atemo Bible College to the Transmara area. We visited a congregation in Isokon, Kenya. It was a mere 51/2 hour drive. Two hours on “good road” and 3 ½ on rocky, rutted and potholed road. Indeed it was a joy to visit with this Massai congregation which is home to one of our evangelists and first year students at Matongo.

We were treated with the usual welcome meal and spend the observing their children’s program. I spent the night in the home of the congregational leader. They were truly welcoming. Sunday morning service was to start at 10am and about 10 before 10am one of the students wanted to take us to the overlook to the Mara. It was truly beautiful to see the Mara from above. So needless to say, the service began at 10:30ish after we arrived. We had hoped to start the service early (ha, ha) so that we could depart soon and arrive home before dark. Service, though, was three hours and by the time we ate and visited the home of our evangelist in training we departed at 3pm. Overall it was a great trip to visit with God’s people in Isokon and to preach God’s Word of Law and Gospel pointing the Christians to Christ Jesus.