The Eburru Sojourn: Day 2
The night was still heavily upon us, yet Brandon and I desired to see the sunrise and perhaps the elusive peaks of Mount Kenya, said to be visible in the early morning hours when the sky was clear. Brandon set his watch for 5:30 and we rose to await the dawn and the scenes that it brought with it. Unfortunately the sun did not rise until about 6:30 but we had no way of knowing with equally tall mountains surrounding us. Moreover, and far more disappointing, was the fact that the morsel of information regarding Mount Kenya being seen over the Aberdares was completely false. No ounce of truth remained in that statement, and we were crushed to learn of its falsehood.
Undaunted by the patient sunrise and lies about Mount Kenya, we set out for church, at the new location because of the recently purchased plot of land. Our whole team rolled up to their church tent to find some other Western people there, from the US, Canada and Holland of all places. They had ventured there from the nearby Kijabe mission base and partnered with Steve Njenga from time to time at the Eburru Church.
The congregation seemed to have grown since we were last there, now reaching over 350 members. The church started only a couple of years ago and had five people attending the first meeting. Obviously Steve is being used mightily by the Lord and could teach his own classes about church growth and ministering to God’s people. The Sunday requirements were certainly long as we were there at 8:30 until around 3:00. However, we saw many people and joined in their passionate worship of the Lord.
Sunday afternoon was free by way of scheduled tasks but we spent some time fellowshipping with others and exploring. Brandon and I hiked up Eburru’s tallest peak, only to be thwarted by the thick scrub encircling the top and the deep lava caves that appeared at random. For the sake of remaining alive and uninjured, as well as quickly losing daylight, we gave up the quest for the top for the day. Night fell with an equally grand display of the sky and an even colder temperature. We slept well in our dust free huts and dream filled slumber.
The night was still heavily upon us, yet Brandon and I desired to see the sunrise and perhaps the elusive peaks of Mount Kenya, said to be visible in the early morning hours when the sky was clear. Brandon set his watch for 5:30 and we rose to await the dawn and the scenes that it brought with it. Unfortunately the sun did not rise until about 6:30 but we had no way of knowing with equally tall mountains surrounding us. Moreover, and far more disappointing, was the fact that the morsel of information regarding Mount Kenya being seen over the Aberdares was completely false. No ounce of truth remained in that statement, and we were crushed to learn of its falsehood.
Undaunted by the patient sunrise and lies about Mount Kenya, we set out for church, at the new location because of the recently purchased plot of land. Our whole team rolled up to their church tent to find some other Western people there, from the US, Canada and Holland of all places. They had ventured there from the nearby Kijabe mission base and partnered with Steve Njenga from time to time at the Eburru Church.
The congregation seemed to have grown since we were last there, now reaching over 350 members. The church started only a couple of years ago and had five people attending the first meeting. Obviously Steve is being used mightily by the Lord and could teach his own classes about church growth and ministering to God’s people. The Sunday requirements were certainly long as we were there at 8:30 until around 3:00. However, we saw many people and joined in their passionate worship of the Lord.
Sunday afternoon was free by way of scheduled tasks but we spent some time fellowshipping with others and exploring. Brandon and I hiked up Eburru’s tallest peak, only to be thwarted by the thick scrub encircling the top and the deep lava caves that appeared at random. For the sake of remaining alive and uninjured, as well as quickly losing daylight, we gave up the quest for the top for the day. Night fell with an equally grand display of the sky and an even colder temperature. We slept well in our dust free huts and dream filled slumber.
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