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At the 11th Hour
Tensions were high among nomadic tribes in northeastern Kenya. The Boran and the Gabra had started a revenge cycle. It was a familiar pattern among tribes in the area. This time, a Boran man suspected to be a cattle thief … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, development, Inspiration, Justice, Life Matters, Missions, Personal, Prayer
Tagged Kenya, prayer
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Healing for Kenya
Kenya’s 16th Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi on Thursday was an historic event. Kenya’s President and his deputy (Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto) publicly asked for forgiveness from the opposition leaders, Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka. Relief and excitement were bursting … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Cultures, development, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged changed thinking, cultural reflections, justice, Kenya
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TOO Many “Christmas-es”
Based on 33 years of living in Nairobi, I have come to associate Christmas with a deserted city — no traffic on the roads, no people in the shops, offices closed and staff not showing up to work. Things basically … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics
Tagged cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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What DOES it mean?
Kenya is in a sea of uncharted waters, and there could be a storm ahead. The current is not calm. Demonstrations are becoming more frequent and more violent. Just today while we were downtown in Nairobi, we could hear the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Unprecedented
You might have heard in the news that Kenya’s recent elections in which President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner have been cancelled. The Supreme Court gave a ruling that the elections were not carried out according to the Constitution, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, development, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged choice, cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Read-a-Thon: Our Purpose
Our ongoing Bible reading has a dual purpose: To know Christ – through the reading of His Word To make Him known – through support of missions We have identified five projects of DOVE Missions Africa (DMA) that are in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Medical, Missions
Tagged Bible, Kenya, missions, poverty, South Sudan
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Dual Citizen
31+ years of living in Nairobi. 3+ years since the application was submitted. Today, I became a Kenyan citizen. After three years of being told ‘Be patient and wait,’ we were called last week to collect the certificate. No fanfare, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, Family, Personal
Tagged corruption, cultural reflections, family, Kenya, personal updates
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Like a Child: Totally Honest (+Garissa visit)
Yep, after a barrage of posts during the Bible Read-a-Thon, we seem to have gone silent. Catching our breath, or allowing you to catch yours, perhaps? We will now return to several more posts on the “Like a Child” theme. … Continue reading
Posted in Child-like, Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged Child-like, cultural reflections, justice, Kenya
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Like a Child: Rules are Rules
On Friday 26 June, 2015 at 8:01 a.m. Diane Naomi Omondi (hereafter referred to as “I”) was stopped by a police officer because of using a mobile phone while driving. The officer greeted me, then politely asked for my driving … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Child-like, Cultures, development, Inspiration, Justice, Personal
Tagged Bible, changed thinking, Child-like, corruption, cultural reflections, inspirational, justice, Kenya
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The Sting of Death
Kenya is in mourning this Easter Monday. The church in particular is asking a lot of questions. Why did the attackers start with the praying Christians? Why during Easter? Why innocent students? Are we losing freedom of worship in Kenya? … Continue reading
