Kenya - Maasai and Luo Tribes

Sunday 9-19-2010: We left today to go the Kenya as Short term missionaries. Our team consist of Will Gatling, Walter Haskins, Mimi Brummitt, Lena Reyes, Bill Howard, Ashley and Taylor Hemphill, Dawn Hughes, Andrea Horne, Allen Gayle, Mardie Gibbs, Linda Tyler, Stephanie Hutchinson and myself Howard Satterfield. We were suppose to fly to Detroit on to Amsterdam, Nerderland and the to Nairobi, Kenya. Well we did follow that route but due to an engine problem in Detriot we ended up with a 24 hour layover in Amsterdam.

Monday 9-20-2010: Instead of spending the night in Nairobi, we spent the afternoon in touring Amsterdam and spent the night there.

Tuesday 9-21-2010: Flew to Nairobi and landed early evening. Got to the Jacaronda around 8:00 p.m. Kenya time.

Wednesday 9-22-2010: We got an early start today by flying Kenya Airways to Kisumu. In Kisumu went straight to The Imperial Hotel to check in and quickly went out to Dega Lera Church for the Pastors and Womens Conference. Our Luo freinds were waiting to greet us. Today Allen Gayle and Peyton Joyner took the lead in teaching the Kenyan Pastors. Linda Tyler and Mardie Gibbs lead the women in their lessons. In the meantime, Ashley and Taylor Hemphill went to a nearby school with children of ages 3 years old to 6 years old. It was a great day for me to be around the children that had gather around the conference site. It was a good first day for all of us but we all went back to the hotel exhausted. After dinner we prepared for the next day, since we did not have our supplies today. Our supplies and lugguage came during the day by land transportation.

Thursday 9-23-2010: The team went back to the same site as yesterday to continue the conference. Today was Bill Howard's and my turn to teach. Bill and I complemented each other with Bill teaching the Book of John and I did the Book of Genesis. It is all about "In the begining was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God". Between our two studies, Bill and I stired a lot of question about Christian living. Over at the women's tent was Mimi Brummitt and Lena Reyes. God lead them away from their prepared lessons and they spoke to the women from their hearts. Ashley and Taylor went back to the school for the second day.

Friday 9-24-2010: Another early day with a flight back to Nairobi to meet our drivers for the ride to Kiserian. It took about two hours to drive to our hotel The Whistling Thorne. after a quick check in we picked up Pastor Peter Olonapa and went to a Maasai School. The teachers, men and women greeted us in Maasai manner. Graciosly and very hospitable. While Ashely and Taylor lead the team with the children, Lena and I spent time with some of the Maasai women. We shared our stories and had some of the women share their stories. It turn out to be a great question and answer session. As we arrived back at The Whistling Thorne, the sun was slow setting and God's beautiful county side was shown to me. This place is a quite and peaceful. The food is good also.


Saturday 9-25-2010: After leaving Kisumu on Friday we came to the Whistling Thorn to spend a few days in Maasailand. We joined Pastor Peter Olonapa of the Maasai tribe and on Saturday went to a church where Peyton and Bill taught to over 100 Pastors then Lena and Dawn taught 300 womens. Ashley, Taylor and Andrea worked with approximately 100 children. While they all were teaching, Bill, Mimi and I went out evangelizing. We went to a near by Boma (family village or compound) and met a christian family. The family's elder male had broken his hip and has many needs for us to pray for. Mimi shared her testimony and then Bill started speaking when a 28 year old male family member decided he wanted to follow Jesus. He prayed to accept Jesus Christ as his savior.

Sunday 9-26-2010: Today we went to Pastor Peter's Church, Liberty Baptist Church, to worship and to be a part of his building ground breaking. We arrived a little early, but soon after the children started to gather for Sunday School. Ashley, Taylor and Andrea the children two bible stories and worked with them to create a Simba puppet (lion). The children loved coloring the lion's face and mouth, but after we cut out the face and mouth then glue them onto paper bags, their faces lit up with happiness. I could not help but notice how something so simple meant a lot to the little children. By this time the adults started to show up for church and it was time to start the worship service. The ladies and children sang and danced praising God. We then marched around the church property singing praises then Will and Walt laid the cornerstone to the building. I loved their faith and vision for their church campus. Evan though they can only do one small portion for now. they had laid out their entire vision for their campus with laying rocks on the ground in form of their future buildings. After introductions of many guest for the days the ladies and children sang and danced praises to God again. After our 4-1/2 hour worship service, Bill Peyton and I went with the men for devotion and prayer, while Lena, Mimi and Dawn spoke with the ladies. Ashley, Taylor and Andrea told some more children stories. They passed out some gifts to the children including some of the dolls Mrs. Cleo Barbour and friends made for them. The little girls faces were bright and shining we joy. The team ended our time with Liberty Baptist Church with traditional Maasai bush meal. We went out into the bush and shared a meal with several Maasai Pastors.

Monday 9-27-2010: Sorry for not being able to keep you up to date from Kenya. We are at the Whistling Thorn Hotel near Kiserian and internet service is not available without an air card for the computer. Even with the air cards we were in an internet blackout. The service on the air card was poor and weak.

Monday 9-27-2010: Today we split up into three team and ended up in three different locations. The children's team went back to the community where Liberty Baptist Church exsist. The ladies taught some women at another location while Bill, Peyton and I went to third location to do a Pastor's Conference. The host church, Naibor-Omom Baptist Church, was in a very isolated location, but we had approximately 30 Pastors. These men had to walk for hours to get there. Peyton taught from the Book of Ephesians, while I taught the first two chapters of Genesis. They were taught about the creation of the earth and man then they learned about christian living. Then thing that was encouraging to me is how these Pastors praised and pray to God. They sang and danced with joy. Their prayers were full of praise and each man chanted his prayers to God.

Tuesday 9-28-2010: Have you ever gone down a road and thought you were headed to nowhere? Well today we went down that road and found out where nowhere exsist. We drove for two hours on dirt paths and came to a Maasai church. Pastor Moses greeted us with a warm welcome. After some praise and worship time we split into small groups of men, women and children. Will, Bill and Peyton went with the men under a shade tree and spoke on false religions plus the Book of John. Dawn, Lena and Mimi worked with the women on women christian living and santitation. As usual Ashley, Taylor and Andrea did an awesome job telling bible stories, coloring and teaching the kids songs. The highlight of the day was sing and dancing with the children and then the mother coming over for a preformance. So many times the parents of the Maasai children seem distance from their child.

Wednesday 9-29-2010 We drove to Amboseli National Park for some much deserved break in the Safari. Flying out on Friday for United States and will be home on Saturday.

Kisumu Kenya

I have finally found some time to share with you from Kenya. Our Schedule has been very busy since we are behind on man's schedule. We had an unexpected 24 hour layover in Amsterdam, Nederland. The plane in Detroit had engine trouble, so by the time we made Amsterdam, we missed our connection and could not get another suitable flight for 24 hours.
One Wednesday we flew to Kisumu and went to the hotel and then directly out to Dega Lera Church. It was great to see my Kenyan friends. While some were teaching, I went to a local pre-school, watch Ashley and Taylor teach some of the most precious children I have ever met. They were a delight. On Thursday, I taught the Pastors of the Kisumu Baptist Conference all I knew about the book of Genesis. These men and women were so attentive and full of questions. Today we passed out salvation dolls that Mrs. Cleo Barbour and friends made. The children loved them. It has been a delightful and touching few days.
Tomorrow we head south of Nairobi to another school and then out to Maassail for four days.

God is good all the time.

Howard Satterfield

Kenya - September 2010

Kenya September 2010

Hocutt Baptist Church, Bayleaf Baptist Church and other churches are leaving for Kenya on September 19th. We have a team of 15 people and once we arrive in Nairobi we will split into 3 team. Here is the itinerary for Team 1.

Sunday Sept. 19 Leave RDU Airport
Monday Sept. 20 Arrive in Nairobi late evening
Tuesday Sept. 21 Fly to Kisumu, Evangelize in the afternoon
Wednesday Sept. 22 Pastor School and Women's Conferences
Thursday Sept. 23 Pastor School and Womens's Conferences
Friday Sept. 24 Fly to Nairobi, Evangelism in Maasailand
Saturday Sept. 25 Pastor School and Womens Conferences
Sunday Sept. 26 Worship in Maasai local churches
Monday Sept. 27 Pastor School and Women's Conferences
Tuesday Sept. 28 Pastor School and Women's Conferences
Wednesday Sept. 29 Travel to Amboseli
Thursday Sept. 30 Travel to Nairobi
Friday Oct. 1 Nairobi, Leave for US late evening
Saturday Oct. 2 Arrive RDU late afternoon

Your Prayers are greatly appreciated.

Howard Satterfield
Hocutt Baptist Church