Presider: God is good.
Congregation: All the time.
Presider: All the time.
Congregation: God is good!
Most Catholic Churches here in Kenya begin the mass this way and then conclude in a similar fashion with the announcements, read by a lay minister. God is good....all the time. I know that more than before. God has been faithful to your prayers and mine in ways we could never have expected or imagined.
The week has been a wee bit hectic. My quick trip to the coast was followed by a busy day in the office and then a jet away to the Masai Mara. The Mara was spectacular. Each game drive ended with an adventure. The first night we ended up visiting a pride of lions. The next morning it was a rhino. That evening, we chased down a cheetah. The next morning just when we thought we were done, our excellent driver William from Sarova Tent Camp, sped up. I held my breath. Did this mean we were about to check off the Big Five? The other passengers who were now my friends (two people from Turkey and two from England) were oblivious. Soon enough though, William confessed that we were on our way to see a leopard that was on the move so we had better hang on as he gunned it down the winding trails. We caught up to the cat which was stretched out sunning himself. Annoyed at the number of vehicles that had joined him, he sauntered off and hid in a thicket. We were beside ourselves though at having seen all that we wanted to. Elephants with babies, several prides of lions, giraffes, rhinos, hyenas, jackals, and various kinds of antelopes took our breath away. The stunning setting of the Mara is a perfect backdrop for the adventure, providing guests with awesome sunrises and sunsets, wide open spaces, and rolling hills. Jake, everyone in our jeep wants my photos so I cannot thank you enough for your recommendation of the camera.
I have been packing which is discouraging. I need to buy another suitcase which I was hoping to avoid but I have a few gifts that I have been given for some people in Canada. I was pretty proud of myself for buying small but thoughtful gifts for my family and friends. Oh well, I am giving some of my clothes away to the camp in DRC. There is always a trade off, I am learning.
I leave here Monday night and arrive in Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon. I am back at work on Thursday for a day-long meeting. I am not quite ready to leave here but do look forward to coming home again. Thanks for all your prayers. God really is good. I have been abundantly blessed.
Congregation: All the time.
Presider: All the time.
Congregation: God is good!
Most Catholic Churches here in Kenya begin the mass this way and then conclude in a similar fashion with the announcements, read by a lay minister. God is good....all the time. I know that more than before. God has been faithful to your prayers and mine in ways we could never have expected or imagined.
The week has been a wee bit hectic. My quick trip to the coast was followed by a busy day in the office and then a jet away to the Masai Mara. The Mara was spectacular. Each game drive ended with an adventure. The first night we ended up visiting a pride of lions. The next morning it was a rhino. That evening, we chased down a cheetah. The next morning just when we thought we were done, our excellent driver William from Sarova Tent Camp, sped up. I held my breath. Did this mean we were about to check off the Big Five? The other passengers who were now my friends (two people from Turkey and two from England) were oblivious. Soon enough though, William confessed that we were on our way to see a leopard that was on the move so we had better hang on as he gunned it down the winding trails. We caught up to the cat which was stretched out sunning himself. Annoyed at the number of vehicles that had joined him, he sauntered off and hid in a thicket. We were beside ourselves though at having seen all that we wanted to. Elephants with babies, several prides of lions, giraffes, rhinos, hyenas, jackals, and various kinds of antelopes took our breath away. The stunning setting of the Mara is a perfect backdrop for the adventure, providing guests with awesome sunrises and sunsets, wide open spaces, and rolling hills. Jake, everyone in our jeep wants my photos so I cannot thank you enough for your recommendation of the camera.
I have been packing which is discouraging. I need to buy another suitcase which I was hoping to avoid but I have a few gifts that I have been given for some people in Canada. I was pretty proud of myself for buying small but thoughtful gifts for my family and friends. Oh well, I am giving some of my clothes away to the camp in DRC. There is always a trade off, I am learning.
I leave here Monday night and arrive in Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon. I am back at work on Thursday for a day-long meeting. I am not quite ready to leave here but do look forward to coming home again. Thanks for all your prayers. God really is good. I have been abundantly blessed.
Amani,
Suzanne
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