Final Days in Chotororo

Tuesday - Thursday, October 4-6, 2011

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.  For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me (Colossians 1:28-29).

It was more of the same the past three days.  Five hours on the road and six to six and a half hours of teaching....

On Tuesday Mike and I went out to the seminary to teach, while Russ stayed in Kisii again to get more things done for Wednesday.   We worked through the 14 pamphlets this week.  In the morning I presented the topic of Law and Gospel, and in the afternoon Mike presented “What is Lutheranism?”

Mike teaches at the Chotororo seminary while students look on and take notes.

Wednesday brought something different day.  Instead of taking our typical travel, we hired a taxi to carry out all the books for the seminary and the gifts for the children at the Etago KINSHIP school.  So he took us to Chotororo where we unloaded five boxes of books for the seminary.  We brought two paper boxes of books that were donated by CLC members, two boxes of Swahili catechisms and one box of Kisii Hymnals.  After the morning session, Russ went on to Etago with Pastor Enosh to the KINSHIP school to distribute the gifts he had purchased from the KINSHIP committee.  Toothbrushes and toothpaste, balls, and a few other toys went out to the kids.  In the morning I covered the Charismatic movement and in the afternoon Russ presented a study of the Lord’s Prayer.

On Thursday we had a bit shorter of a day.  In the morning I did studies on Marriage and the Role of Women in the Church.  We broke at lunch and in the afternoon had meetings with the teachers and students about the schedule for the coming year.  We finished up at about 3:30 and said our goodbyes to all those who were there.  I won’t see them again for another year. Yet what a joy it is to come and to teach God’s precious Word of Truth to these men who are eager to study for the ministry!  While this is a struggle, it is worth the effort when we know and understand that the Holy Spirit is at work through His Word.  

When we arrived back in Kisii we had packing to do for the coming morning.  Tomorrow we leave for Mike’s home in Matunda.  We have to be ready to go by 7:00am once again.  We are all starting to wear down a little from the hectic schedule.  We are tried and don’t have the energy we should have.  It has been a very long five weeks, but we are nearing the end.  May the Lord continue to be with us and bless the spread of His Word of Truth in this land!

In Christ,

Nathanael