An American in Kenya

Thanks for your prayer for Kenya. 

The Attorney General has called for an independent recount
of the national election results. The leaders are being
called upon from inside and outside the country to dialogue.
One group of our missionaries reported that there were
thousands of people marching to their small town in western
Kenya for demonstrations. Thank God, it was peaceful.
A very large convoy of vehicles under police escort from
Eldoret arrived in Nakuru with hundreds of displaced people.
Otherwise Nakuru carried on business as usual. However,
there is noticeable tension everywhere among the people. 

[A community in Nakuru] is among the worst affected by
violence. [A pastor there] said only two families came
to church on New Years Day, normally a well-attended
service. [A Kenyan woman]is trying to get people from
the various groups in her community to dialogue rather
than resort to violence. Pray that the church will be
the light of Christ during these dark days. 

Rift Valley Academy [for missionary children] has now
pushed back the opening of school until Saturday,
January 19. Hopefully this will allow for things to
settle down and for travel to be safer. 

There are many Kenyans and people like you [you who
are reading this blog] around the world praying for
this country. Please continue to pray for peace in 
Kenya and for the leaders that they are willing to
dialogue and find a solution about the issue of
this election.