Africa Journal Posting 3

Today in Mombasa an amazing group of people joined us to celebrate their missions work across eastern Africa. What a group of people to come together. The talent in the room is something else. These people are ordinary people but people that have come to allow God to lead them deeper into his will for Africa in extraordinary ways. Their individual accounts move me deeply. And I have only met a few of them so far.

It is hot. As we traveled from Nairobi to Mombasa the temperature sored from about 72 F to around 100+ F. The ocean is beautiful. The accommodations are impossible to describe – so far from the world that I know.

We have met with old friends and new ones too. As we walked down the beach there were hawkers of all sorts. Carvings, shirts, dresses, and boat rides. Add to that possible camel rides on three well groomed but complaining camels. One fellow followed us along way. He offered a three day tour to Mount Kilimanjaro and six other places. He was sure that we would really enjoy it. Then he led us to the little shack that he sells carvings from. Talk about an entrepreneur. This guy could sell anything to anyone – but alas very hot and sweating Canadians could not be talked into climbing a mountain or buying a tie died dress today.

This is Africa – and amazing place to be in. More than anything today the impression was the love that God has for this place.

~ Pastor Murray Lincoln ~