Mikko in Nairobi

July 6, 2005

Last week was nature week at the university. I saw a 12 foot python that had been found lurking around a small stream on campus laid out straight and flat on the rock to be measured. The thickest part of the snake must have been the size of and adult human head; a big-headed one. The next day a herd of some ten giraffes crossed the road as the school buses started back toward Nairobi to end the afternoon. The usual herd of gazelles was grazing nearby.

During the past two Sundays at Jesus Breakthrough Assembly, Pastor Luke Mwangi has taught on the blessings of stewardship. From the blessings I can remember: both an earthly and heavenly reward and blessings that continue on to coming generations.

To avoid muggers, those stealthy sudden huggers, I now carry only the necessary in the bag pictured above. The web address is to the Finnish Foreign Ministry's Development Cooperation website. The natural-white development cooperation bag looks like it might need a wash...

Read the introduction: Why is Mikko in Mombasa?