"They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Acts 2:42
That pretty much sums up our recent Spiritual Life Conference for SIM Kenya. The conference (SLC) is held yearly and is a chance for the "feeders" to be fed. This SLC was special, not only because it was the Vigil's first time, but also because it was the first SLC to include our new Kenyan-national missionaries. What an amazing group of people they are. We commissioned three new missionaries this month, adding to the two from last year and the three commissioned in January. These men and women have been working most of their lives as unofficial missionaries and now we've been able to bring them into the SIM family. They have been the hands and feet of Christ in their communities and have already left a legacy of faith in all that they've touched. We are very blessed!
Our "apostle" was the Reverend Stan Keys from upstate New York who spoke on the "good" kings of the bible and their fatal flaws. He tackled tough topics like, "Can you lose your salvation?" He was a brave man, considering the room was filled with theologians and teachers at seminaries in and around Nairobi. In the end, we came out extremely challenged and stuffed full!
The conference was at Brackenhurst International Conference Center located in the midst of tea plantations in the hills above Nairobi. The grounds were absolutely beautiful, there was time to rest and time to enjoy the fellowship of SIM missionaries and their families that we don't get to see very often.
Ashley made fast friends with Sanyu, Dena and Josie and the four were pretty much inseparable the entire weekend. Chameleons were everywhere and each girl had her favorite pet which she wore like jewelry..in her hair...on her hand...around her neck. As we were pulling out of Brackenhurst, Ashley had tears in her eyes. It took me a few minutes to discern that the tears were because she had to leave the chameleons behind, not because she left her friends! Ahhhh..priorities grasshoppa!
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