Rabuor and Migingo

Today we visited Rabuor parish which is a 30 minute drive from Kisumu for a special service. This parish has been under the direction of Father Japhet Onyango Akongo, who is to be consecrated to the episcopate this coming Sunday. Songs, Bible memory verses, and poetry were presented by a youth choir. I was the guest preacher at the service and preached a message on the need to listen to Jesus, and be faithful to Jesus.

After the church service we went to Migingo village to visit and eat lunch at an orphanage and school. The facility is run by a man by the name of Hezekiah; he is a life long member of the church here. After a delicious lunch which included fried tilapia (Nile perch) from Lake Victoria we toured the rapidly expanding campus.

Rabuor Parish

Typical construction of a rural parish

Rabuor Parish interior

Rabuor Parish children

Archbishop visits orphanage

group picture at orphanage and school

New dining hall and kitchen pictured below were designed by a local architect and built by a local contractor for $50, 000.00. Hezekiah intends to use this room to lead the children in Morning Prayer. He will use the Book of Common Prayer to teach his students English, and as sees it as a tool to attract the many young people interested in learning English.