I am now waiting for the plane home. This week I finally finished the course, all the student passed, and I only had one that really struggled. Although from talking to the Principal he has been struggling in other subjects.
The exam wasn’t too tough for them, but it took me all evening to mark the essay question. I also set them an oral exam, where they had to speak for 5 minutes on the strengths and weaknesses of a biblical leader.
On Tuesday I went to Mogonjet school. The science block is in the process of being built, and the walls are currently going up. I was able to give out some pens and pencils to the children, which they appreciated. Linda had also provided seven red jumpers for the smaller children, and these were handed out to the poorest children.
On Thursday I came back to Nairobi, the road was just as bed and it took six hours to get back. We stopped at the butchers for a snack. The butchers has the meat out the front, and then they cook some out the back, and give it to you on a board. I tried a bit of lamb, but wasn’t too keen on it. I am staying at the Hilton, as it is safe, although it is just across the road from where the bomb went off earlier in the week. However, everything is back to normal.
I finally get a latté to drink, over 14 days since the last one. I was due to meet with friend but he was tired up on Police business, so I had a wander around town and then did some reading in the room.
Today, I have been on a safari, to the Nairobi National park, which is a few miles out of the town. It was an early start, 7am. We had a drive around for a couple of hours, but it is the wrong time of the year, the animals are further south. The grass was long and so it was difficult to see anything, but I did see a cheetah and her babies walking along the road, before they disappeared into the bush. There were plenty of giraffes, Hartebeast, Eland and Impala – but no Zebra. On the way back, saw a jackal and some hyenas. After this I went to the Giraffe centre and a shop called Veranda, where they did good coffee.
The flight leaves at 23.50, which is late, so I had a sleep in the afternoon at the hotel, as I was tired, and then left for the airport at 8pm. The roads were reasonably clear, but security is high at the airport.
So another trip ends, hard work, but it was worth it. Hopefully, the students will defelop as good leaders.
As Bill Hybels (who wrote Courageous Leadership) 'The local church is the Hope of the World and its future rest primarily in the hands of its leaders.’
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