Lukes Mission Blog

Blaine & Mary Ann Luke: Serving in Kenya Africa for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Archive for February, 2009

Baptism

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

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The focus of our mission is not on baptizing but we had the opportunity to teach Robert Osiemo Mose and Elder Luke was privileged to baptize him on February 14 and then confirm him a member of the Church on Sunday. It was a wonderful experience and sure to be a highlight of our mission.

Robert works on the janitorial staff at the Church offices at Upperhill. He is married but his wife and children have been staying “up country” helping his mother with her small farm. He is planning to go get them in March and then they will start learning the gospel too. He is looking forward to be able baptize them.  

 

 

 

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P. A. Trainings

Monday, February 16th, 2009
Kenya National Public Affairs Council

Kenya National Public Affairs Council

We were able to complete two trainings, the first one for the Kenya National Council in Nairobi. We had a great workshop with them. They are all in the picture above.
The next one was in the Chyulu District. We trained three men there to serve on the Chyulu District Council. We spent two days with them. We are all in this picture.

Chyulu Public Affairs Council
Chyulu Public Affairs Council

One of these men was the first one to join the Church in Kenya. His name is Julius Kasue.  The first day we had lunch brought in from the local café in the village. The second day we had them all go over to the café to eat with the group of seminary and institute teachers that were also at a workshop.  The next picture is of the people preparing the food in the café and the other pictures are of the men enjoying their lunch of goat stew and chapattis.

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goat stew and chapatis
goat stew and chapatis
Enjoying Lunch
Enjoying Lunch

They were very happy with lunch because they said they usually only have goat stew and chapattis for special occasions like Christmas.