This past week was our first full week back at the Mission after having been in the US. It was a busy week with Water with Blessings home visits, taking an orphan to PT, Wellness Seminars for the orphans on two different days, Wes going out with Janet for the Heifer program, laundry, weeding, etc. The photo is of Jelliah and Joyce enjoying their treat at the Wellness Seminar. They are sisters and the newest enrollees in the program having been enrolled only a few months ago.
We returned to Kenya this past week. It was a long journey but we are grateful for having arrived safely. We held a Water with Blessings training on Thursday and on Saturday we had Mission Saturday here at Gekano. The photo, taken at the WWB training, is of one of the mamas with her six month old twins. At this training there were two sets of twins (see photos in photo album).
We arrived home in early September and will be here a few more weeks (see story). The work of the Mission back in Kenya continues as well as progress made in the new house. The carpenters continue to build and install the cabinets and glass installed in all the windows. The photo taken is one of the many beautiful ND sunsets we have been able to see while we've been home.
St. Joseph’s will begin OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) Thursday, September 15, 2023 for those interested in becoming Catholic and also for those who want to grow deeper in knowledge of the faith. Not many parishes are privileged to have their very own pastor teach these classes! Whether you are a baptized Catholic, a baptized Christian, or not baptized at all, join Fr. Ben Wanner in exploring some of the greatest depths of the Catholic faith! The following topics will be discussed: creation, the existence of God, the role of Scripture in our Faith, sin and its consequences, how to pray, what is prayer, what are the Sacraments, why do we go to confession, marriage and the priesthood, contraception, homosexuality, death and the afterlife, purgatory, salvation, justification, Mary, the Saints, and the Eucharist. OCIA will take place every Thursday at 6:20pm in O’Neill Hall starting September 15th, 2023 - May 2nd, 2024. Invite a friend!