Today is Sunday 3/20/11. We haven't had reliable access to the internet for a couple of days and it's hard to get a lot of time to post, so bear with us.
Today we went to the baptism/church service at Lelendu where Ken, Francis (student at the Training Center), and Timothy (one of the Jesus Film translators) baptized 59 new believers. This was no small feat as the Samburu are fearful of the water and made for some pretty interesting imersions. We worshiped in song and prayer with brothers and sisters from Samburu. I am always amazed at seeing the differences yet the striking similarities between Christians around the world.
The worship service was combined between Lare Oibor and Lelendu congregations. These two churches began meeting individually under a tree and are now being housed in buildings. The other interesting thing is that the churches were initially women and and the men would stand off in the distance to observe. As you can see in the pictures below, the men are becoming much more involved.
Enjoy the photos... mikitama yana Enkai! (God Bless You!)
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| Lare Oibor women's choir. |
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| From L to R: Pietro (83 yrs old), Francis, Timothy, and Ken. |
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| Pietro holding the elements for the Lord's Supper. |
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| Prayers and testimonies given during the service. |
BIG hooray for the celebrations on Sunday! Love seeing the photos and hearing all that is happening. Be assured of our ongoing prayers for each of you and for those you are meeting along the way.
ReplyDeleteBarb Bennett