Paired with a lay person, the eight clergy in our group preached in the local Methodist churches. Most of the services started by 11am and lasted for about three hours. All of the churches received a regular offering and many received a thanksgiving offering. Consisting of eggs, homegrown fruits and vegetables, sugar cane, chickens, and even a calf, these items were auctioned off at the end of the services with the money collected going to the church. After lunch and visits to other places on the individual circuits, most of us arrived back to Thiiri, our home away from home, late afternoon. But there were several persons who arrived back as late as 7pm. It was a tiring day but a joy to meet and spend time with the local Kenyan people!
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