August 27th, 2010.

Dear ones,
I salute you all in the Name above all names.
It is Jean de La Bruyère who once said; “No road is too long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry, and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it.” You know gifts come in varied forms and means. It takes utmost patience for one to identify one’s God-given talent. And when this talent is revealed and patiently midwived, achievement is born; borne within the context of one’s constant and conscious awareness that the middle name is “Glory to God.” It is in this light that we congratulate Isabella Gĩtaũ for her patience that has borne the glory that we witnessed on Sunday at Ushindi. Many thanks to all who gave her moral and inspirational support by your presence, et al.
1. Tomorrow Saturday August 28th, we will have two of our members, Michael Kabachia and Jane Gathii joined together in holy matrimony at Grace Chapel, 59 Worthen Rd, Lexington, MA starting at 2 p.m.
2. At the same time but a totally different venue, we are all invited to a fundraiser at Tumaini Church in Springfield in aid of James Ndung’ũ over legal matters. Address is 700 Main St, Springfield, MA 01105. For those who would like to but can’t make it, you can mail checks direct to him at 44 Bissell Ave. Springfield, MA 01119.
3. Many of you will remember a story that has been going on in AjabuAfrica about a “homeless” Kenyan who died 3 weeks ago in Boston, Elam Lovesidea Mbũrũ. After several meetings and consultations over this matter and considering the time factor and community implications, as Kenyan Pastors we have come to the conclusion that we need to act in the interest of the community. For that reason, I am appealing to you that we join hands with others on Sunday at 3 p.m at Ushindi to raise the necessary funds needed to do the necessary.
4. On the same day at 4 p.m. at St. Stephen Church, Wa Saimo will be launching her CD and all are invited.
5. For those of you who are students, potential students and/or parents of students, brace yourself for the commencement of yet another academic year effective next week. The lesson of the moment is; days are moving, you are no longer in the same class (nor age). Remember no achievement is beyond your reach as long as you equip yourself with patience.
6. We have covenanted with each other to pray for direction pertaining to space and/or property. I plead with each one of you to take this as an urgent matter. The longer we subject our young adults to Sunday School because of space, the more harm we are doing to them. Harm that none of us were subjected to when we were their age. Keep hope alive and pray without ceasing.

Thayũ wa Ngai,

Karĩmi.


August 19th, 2010.


Dear ones,

One of the things I am tempted to conclude many people fear most is to believe and act in accordance with Jesus’ teaching in the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy will be done.” Jesus himself at Gethsemane cries out to the Father “Lift this cup from me”. However he is also quick to add “Nevertheless not my will, but thy will.” How often do we pursue to have the will of God take preeminence over and above our will(s)? Our lives would be better of if we all pursue this. In that case, we would be able to “in everything give thanks” however difficult, challenging, painful, name it the situations of our lives. In acknowledging God’s will being done, we would be mesmerized at how small those so-called ‘mountains’ in our lives are in the presence of His might and ability to move them. Remember the statement; “Never measure the unlimited power of God by your limited perceptions?” (quoted from ODB). Confess your mortality in the hands of an “Immortal, invisible God only wise….”

1. I wish to thank those of you who persevered to the very end during our Prayer & Fasting day on Sunday. I am also aware that there could be others who would have liked to but due to circumstances had to leave. I just hope that though away from others, you kept on with the fast and prayed.
2. Last Sunday I brought to your attention the Board’s major concern at the moment. Our prayer has always been that God would give us an ideal worship space before year’s end. Many of the properties the Development Committee has pursued and/or introduced to the Board have had their own shortcomings ranging from packing, maintenance, location to appropriateness. Like I said, the situation is dire now with the need to rescue our teenagers from the rigors of Sunday School to an organized worship in English; one that we hope to run concurrently to the Gĩkũyũ one. Keep praying and keep hope alive.
3. This coming Saturday, we will celebrate 2 weddings; one at 2 pm between David Kĩmani and Eliza Nyakĩo at Grace Chapel, Lexington and the other at 4 pm between Peter Waiganjo and Clarice Mhango at CCF, Lowell. Give them the necessary support.
4. On Sunday, 22nd after service, our very own Isabella Gĩtaũ will be launching her debut CD at Ushindi. Wa Saimo will be launching another CD at St. Stephens on Sunday 29th, 2010.
5. On Sat. August 28th, 2010 also at Grace Chapel, Michael Kabachia will wed Jane Gathii at Grace Chapel, Lexington.

After all is said and done, we need to thank God over an eventful summer even as we try to adjust physically, psychologically and spiritually to the beginning of yet another academic year. Parents remember the kids need you; put them in your schedules.

And now to the married among us; I am attaching to you a story that was forwarded to me by a friend. Please read all the way to the end.

MARRIAGE

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly.

She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.

She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane.

When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day.

She requested that every day for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Jane about my wife's divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside
the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.

On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.

I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind...I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.

Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.

At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.
My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push thru with the divorce.-- At least, in the eyes of our son--- I'm a loving husband....

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you.

If you do, you just might save a marriage.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

A CHRIST-CENTERED MARRIAGE IS A MARRIAGE THAT IS SURE TO LAST A LIFETIME.

So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. Matthew 19:6

Blessings to all,


Mchungaji Karĩmi.




August 06th, 2010

Brethren,
Glory, Praise and Honor unto Christ the King, even as I salute each one of you with the greetings of love and peace.
Every waking moment in life is an opportunity to praise God for His grace. Some moments may be tough; others may not be as tough, while still others could bring joy to our lives. In all these circumstances, it is good to remember that He who has called us, desires that we may give thanks in ALL circumstances. He understands what we go through and knows what we need, and is gracious enough to meet our needs (not our wants though).
Finally, Kenya has a new constitution. Regardless of the flaws in it, this is a good thing for the country et al, and most importantly, the will of God for the nation. However, the new constitution and the benefits that it portends for the country are not anywhere near eternity. Prayers are still needed lest in the comfort and satisfaction of achieving a long sought for venture, people loose sight of the real crown of Glory. With or without a new constitution, God has not changed, His constitution has not been amended, what He calls wrong will remain so, neither will He change His second coming because of the acts of a nation. Hold on to the true and unchanging constitution of GOD wrought to us by the Bible.
1. This coming Sunday, being the second one of the month, we will usher in new members. Contact the Secretary or the Vice Secretary for this.
2. Soon after service on Sunday, Betty Thuo (Worcester Dist.) whose brother-in-law is at the ICU Aga Khan has asked for your spiritual and financial support to meet the bill that has become a huge burden for them as a family.
3. We remember so well one Monica Njũgũna for whom a couple of Sundays ago we raised funds as she was suffering from ovarian cancer, a sister of Ann Ngũgĩ. Monicah has been taken home by the Lord, never to suffer anymore. We will hold prayers at Ann’s residence on Sunday at 3.00 p.m. address 4 Kimball Court apt. 213, Woburn, MA 01801
4. Ann Gatũ (Dist. 3) who has not been coming to church lately as result of an injury at work has lost her sister in Kenya. We will hold prayers at her house, 150 West Meadow Road, Dracut, MA at 5.30 p.m.
5. Sunday, August 15th, 2010 will be our day of Prayer and Fasting as a church. Plan to participate all day until 6 p.m.
6. On Sat. August 21st, our member David Kĩmani will wed Nyakĩo a member of Divine Gospel Church, Worcester at 2 pm. at Grace Chaepl, Lexington. On the same day at 4 p.m. our members Peter Waiganjo and Clarice Mhango will be joined together in marriage at CCF Lowell.
7. On Sunday August 22nd, our member Isabella Gĩtaũ will be launching her first CD at Ushindi.
8. On Sat. Aug. 28th our members Michael Kabachia and Jane Gathii will be joined together in marriage at Grace Chapel, Lexington.
We try to mention to you some of these things in advance for your prayers and preparations. These issues may seem overwhelming. But He who supplies to our needs will continue to bless us even as we pursue to be members of a united family for the glory of God, supporting one another and being there for each other when duty calls or danger.
Blessings to all,

Pastor Karĩmi.


July 29th, 2010

Friends,
Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief. What, with the oil leak now stopped. The three months’ saga was a nightmare to all and sundry. However, after all is said and done, this has become a lesson. The lesson that God is a master planner and that at creation, God put everything in its place in an organized manner barring His creature’s unwelcome interferences. In like manner, we all need to note the circumstances of our lives as not just accidental, but eternally and divinely planned. Hence our need to ask and rely on God the master planner about our every move, lest we regret or go to a lot of pains trying to restore selves to the original or intended situations.
House keeping matters;
1. If you visit our website, at the bottom of the home page is a video of our July 3rd, 2010 cookout, courtesy of Ann-TV crew. Our thanks to the team. There are also photos taken on the same day in our photo gallery II and all are a good sight.
2. This coming Saturday, July 31st from 9 am, there will be a Single Ladies’ seminar at the church. It is open to all who qualify even though you may not have registered earlier.
3. On the same day, Rev. & Mrs Samuel Kĩmũhu of St. Stephen’s Church, Lowell will be celebrating their 26th wedding anniversary at Christ Jubilee Church, 105 Smith St. Lowell at 12.30 p.m and thereafter a reception at Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center (formerly Double Tree Hotel). All are invited.
4. This Sunday, being the first in the month, we will have Holy Communion preceded by baptism and confirmation for those who have gone through bible class.
5. On a sad note, Simon Kĩrubi and Njambi Gĩtaũ (Dist. 3) mourn the death of Njambi’s father in Kenya. Her mother has also been unwell and has today been admitted at the Nrb Hosp. ICU. You can imagine the physical and emotional crises and toll this is taking on the family. We will hold prayers at their residence 369 Aiken St. # 3, Lowell, MA on Sunday at 5.30 pm.
6. Continue to pray for Betty Thuo and family as we mentioned on Sunday. Her brother-in-law who severally worshipped with us during his visit to the US last year is still in the ICU in Nrb.
7. Margaret Mĩchuki’s daughter who had been hospitalized after being stabbed by thugs over the weekend in Nrb is now out of hosp. Continue praying for her as she continues to nurse the wounds.
8. On Sunday Aug. 8th, 2010, we will usher in new members. If you fall in this category, please contact the Secretary or Vice Secretary for details.
9. Remember also one of our own Isabella Gĩtaũ who will be launching her gospel CD on Aug. 22nd, at Ushindi.
After all is said and done, remember we are all members of the same family; the family of God even as we are an Ushindi family. Be your brother’s and sister’s keeper.
Shalom.

Pastor Karĩmi.

July 15th, 2010

Wapendwa,
This past weekend my family and I joined other PCEA ministers and spouses for our annual fraternal. We were so overjoyed to see that the church that we started in Kansas, Neema Community Church has grown to over 150 members. Memories of our initial meetings when at times we could meet as few as 8 of us were fresh in our minds. However, our hearts rejoiced in the work of God. Yet there were lessons to learn from this. First, it does not matter the time and the number when God is with His people. Secondly, never lose hope. Finally, we need to join Paul in the school of patience and live, work, serve, believe, and reach out to others, one day at a time. We are glad to be back home.
1. Tomorrow is the first day of our convention. We will start off at 6 pm and end at 10 p.m. On Sat. we will start at 5 pm to 10 pm and on Sunday, our worship service will start at 10 am (please note that it is not 11 am as we are used to). Our theme comes from Isaiah 41: 8-13 with particular emphasis on v. 9 “I took you from the ends of the earth,from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’;I have chosen you and have not rejected you.” Please read and re-read the chapter and prepare to join others for a blessed weekend with wonderful speakers.
2. On Sunday after service, Mrs Beatrice Kĩgondu (Ihwagi) needs your assistance in bringing her kids to the US before their visas are invalidated. Please note that she had paid for their tickets but was conned by an agency.
3. The same day at 3 pm, Sarah Mbogo will be launching her CD at St. Stephen’s Church, Lowell. You are all invited.
4. Michael Kabachia and Jane Gathii invite you all to their pre-wedding party to be held on Sunday July 25th after service at Ushindi.
5. On Tue. July 27th, 2010, we will Bible Class from 9 am to 1 pm in the church. This is especially set to meet the needs of the kids who are out on Summer break and anybody else in need.
6. There will be a Single ladies seminar organized by the Women Fellowship on Sat. July 31st starting from 9 am. Further details will be communicated to you.

Blessings and peace,

Pastor Karĩmi.


July 08th, 2010.

Wapendwa,

I know everyone is smarting from the events of the previous weekends and that many have recovered from the tensions wrought by the games at the cookout. Due to popular demand, this is something we will try to do every Summer. For those who missed, poleni sana but keep reminding us of the next one.

Before anything else, I know some of you could be conversant with the following humorous story (author unknown). Please try to figure out what lesson you will learn from it before proceeding:

“This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.”

Lesson: Whenever you think in terms of everybody, “Things Fall Apart.” In our last week’s message; if only we stopped looking at everybody else coming late and be Somebody, others can follow. Unfortunately we wait until when it is too late and start blaming WaKenya. Why don’t you be the Somebody from now henceforth, who is never late. We can change this culture ONE PERSON at a time and the first to change must be YOU.

This coming Sunday, please remember that due to unavoidable circumstances, we will not receive new members.
On the same Sunday, remember after service, we will raise funds to assist Ann Ngugi with the case of her sister who is seriously sick in Kenya. Indeed pray for her and the entire family as right now she is admitted in hospital and in a lot of pain.
Starting Friday July 16th (next week) from 5 pm. to Sunday 18th, we will hold our annual convention at the church. As you pray for the same, please also plan to be actively involved and in attendance. The Board recommended that all set aside 3 days next week (13th- 15th) prior to the convention to pray and fast for the same.
Many of you must have listened to the moving story of Beatrice Kigondu on Sunday (the woman who had moved to Arizona and is now back). Theirs is a case that needs support in light of the kids that had prepared to join them but somebody conned them off their tickets to come and be rejoined with their parents. She will be calling upon you to assist them on Sunday 18th before the kids’ visas are invalidated. Support as the Spirit leads you.
Michael Kabachia and Jane Gathii invite you all to their pre-wedding party to be held on Sunday July 25th after service at Ushindi.
There will be a Single ladies seminar organized by the Women Fellowship on Sat. July 31st starting from 9 am. Further details will be communicated to you.
Neema ya Bwana. Ni kasisi na rafiki wenu,


Karimi.



Wapendwa,
I came across a Finnish proverb that says “God did not create hurry” and I said to myself “that is a good one”. This seems to rhyme so well with the African (or is it Kenyan?) saying “There is no hurry in Africa.” Quoting Richard Swenson, Jones in this book says “Haste is a modern ailment. It is also fashionably American…. lives are nonstop, lived at a breathless pace… walk fast, talk fast, eat fast….- the psychic diseases of the twentieth century”. But even as we do so in matters pertaining to other issues of life here in the US, to the extent of eating, drinking and even changing clothes in our cars, the reverse is true when it comes to matters pertaining to the Kenyan community. It is only when we have something pertaining to one of us that we have all the time in the world and hear such phrases as “masaa ya WaKenya”. Where on earth did we get this from even with very expensive watches in our wrists? This is a disease that we need to seek healing one person at a time. Can we fast for the elimination of this disease? Indeed we need deliverance if we have to be true to our Christian calling. Ngai nĩ mũkũũri na nĩ akũigua kĩrĩro giitũ. Remember the Gĩkũyũ proverb; Njĩĩrũa ĩĩ matũ…………… (you can finish that).
Matt. 18:20 (KJV) “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”. My understanding of this phrase is that whenever we plan to meet as Christians, Jesus Himself is part of the plan. So, when we come late, we keep Him waiting for us. Don’t you think that lateness is also a sin? (Food for your thoughts).
First things first:
1. This coming Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 as from 11 am, we will hold our first ever cookout at Greeley Park, 105 Concord St. Nashua, NH 03064. A lot of fun is planned for the day and it is open for everybody. Plan for something to present also.
2. Peter and Phyllis Ngarũiya (Dist. 2) have lost their mother in Kenya. We will hold prayers at their home on Sunday July 4th at 5.30 pm @ 35 Robbins Ave. # 52, Dracut, MA 01826.
3. On Sunday July 10th, there will be a fundraiser in the church after service for Anne Ngũgĩ’s sick sister in Kenya. Please pray for her and the whole family as they go through this very trying moment.
4. Keep praying for our convention scheduled for July 16th- 18th, 2010. Remember the planning committee and the preachers that will minister then.
5. Last but not least, on July 25th, 2010 after service, there will a pre-wedding party for Michael Kabachia and Jane Gathii. Please pray and support them plus other members planning for their forthcoming weddings. Rose and Peter are now married. Thanks for your support to them. Keep it up.

Shalom and God’s blessings.

Mchungaji Karĩmi.



Wapendwa,
Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Last time I sent a challenge to anybody who can reconstruct for me the African Writers’ book titles’ composition but have not found one yet. Pleeaase help me if you know it or know anybody who can remember.
I have been thinking about the implications of the ongoing oil spill in the gulf. Think about it; when God created the world, He put everything in its place including oil in the crust of the earth. So what does it mean when errors of human omission and/or commission interfere with the original plan of God? Could there have been another way of accessing the resources that God has graciously given us without necessarily interfering with the set up of the earth the way God originally planned it to be? The lesson of the gulf is that it is easy to interfere with God’s plans but it is difficult to undo the “mess.” Ask BP and President Obama. Has anybody thought about consulting God the master planner?
And now for the things that affect us as an Ushindi family:
1. This coming Saturday, our immediate past Youth Convenor and a member of the Praise team, Rose Mũroki weds another member, Peter Kariũki Kabingũ at 12.30 pm at Riverside Assemblies of God Church, Methuen. Please come and give them moral and spiritual support even as we all thank God for these and other gifts of His love. Pray for Rose’s mother who was taken ill on Wed. night and admitted at LGH but has just been discharged. Remember she had come for the wedding; pray that she will be there healed and strong.
2. On the same day, there will be the 10th anniversary of the African Festival. I am reliably informed that the venue has changed from the Sampas Pavillion to the Regatta field which is right across from the pavilion and adjacent to the Dunkin Donuts along the boulevard. It will start from 11 am- 7 pm. The organizers are looking for volunteers to put up tents tomorrow (Friday) from 5 pm. Help if you are available.
3. Many of you may have already heard that the Rev. Dr. James Gĩthĩtu has lost his dad in Kenya. The family has requested to hold the prayers at Ushindi on Sunday immediately after service. Please pray and support the family even as Rev. Gĩthĩtu prepares to go home for the funeral.
4. Simon and Jane Mũkundi (Dist. 2) and David Maina Mwangi (Baba Lawrence of Dist. 1) have lost their brother in Kenya. We will hold prayers at the Mũkundi’s residence on same day, Sunday June 27th at 4.30 pm. Address is 175 Concord St. Lowell, MA 01852.
5. Gear up for our first all-church cookout on Saturday, July 3rd, i.e. next week. Men Fellowship is hosting the event. Ask yourself, how prepared are you for it? We need you to present something on that day. Also inquire how you can help make the day a success. You can cook, sing, act, clean up, etc. Above all you can be present to make it a success.
6. Our annual convention will take place on July 16th- 18th, 2010. Pray for it and for the speakers.
7. Finally, keep praying for the Constitution making process in Kenya. As the referendum over the proposed constitution nears, remember the stand of the church is “No” i.e. rejection of the document if it is taken to the ballot as it is. I know to some people this may sound odd after the church has sacrificed a lot for the constitution, however, it is for the same reason that we have to ask why the church, the hitherto ardent supporter has turned around. Remember, just like in the Biblical times, the church today is the prophet and regardless of what the majority think, even if the majority will vote “Yes” for the draft, the prophet has to point at the “poison” in the document. When all is said and done, someone will remember that the prophet had forewarned.

The church may find solace in the words of Joshua 24:14f. “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

May the Lord bless you all. Your pastor and friend,

Karĩmi





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