Preparing to leave for Kenya and Rwanda

Jana O’Guin will depart March 7th for Kenya and Rwanda and will return March 30th. I will be traveling to and from Africa by myself but will be with African ministries partners and friends throughout the trip. We will hold a Celebrate Recovery Seminar for Pastors in Nairobi so that they will be equipped to implement Celebrate Recovery in their churches and prisons, hold a Senior Pastor Introduction meeting in Western Kenya, visit several CR ministries to support and encourage them. I will visit friends and CR ministries in Kitale and of course my 4 beautiful Kenyan children. I will fly to Rwanda to hold follow up seminars for churches starting CR.

Wednesday, March 7 – Depart LAX in the afternoon on a non-stop flight to Amsterdam, arriving the morning of the 8th. After a 1 hour 20 minute layover it’s an 8-hour flight to Nairobi, arriving the evening of the 8th. Kenya is 10 hours ahead of PDT.

Friday, March 9 – Meet with ministry partners to finalize plans for the trip. Visit churches and prison officials regarding CR ministries.

Saturday, March 10 – Attend a CR meeting at Athi River Prison just outside of Nairobi to witness firsthand what God is doing there through CR.

Sunday, March 11 – Give the morning message at a church in Kawangware in the slums of Nairobi.

Monday – Thursday, March 12-15 – Pastor Morris Opati and I will hold a Celebrate Recovery seminar for pastors and prison officials to equip them to start CR in their respective churches and prisons. We will be teaching the Celebrate Recovery curriculum, facilitating small groups, giving our testimonies, and equipping them to begin CR programs.

Thursday, March 15 – Morris and I will travel to Kakamega in the evening following the seminar in Nairobi.

Friday, March 16 - Hold a Senior Pastor Introduction Seminar for churches and prisons in the Western Region of Kenya. Visit Kakamega prison’s CR ministry in the afternoon.

Saturday, March 17 – Morris returns to Nairobi. I spend the day with friends while visiting churches and prisons then traveling on to Kitale.

Sunday – Thursday, March 18 - 22 – Spend time in Kitale with friends, attend and encourage CR ministries at churches and prisons. Spend time with our 4 Kenyan children and many local friends at Purpose Driven Academy, Oasis of Hope, and Sister Freda’s Hospital.

Friday, March 23 - Fly from Kitale to Nairobi.

Saturday – Sunday, March 24 - 25 – Meet with a church in Kitengela (outskirts of Nairobi) to help their CR ministry grow strong.

Monday, March 26 – Fly from Nairobi to Kigali, Rwanda. Connect with ministry friends in Rwanda.

Tuesday, March 27 – Drive from Kigali to Muhanga (1 ½ hours) to meet with churches with existing CR ministries. Hold refresher training and help them continue strengthening their ministries. Drive to Karongi in Western Rwanda.

Wednesday, March 28 - Hold refresher training for churches in Karongi District and help them continue strengthening their ministries. Drive back to Kigali.

Thursday - Friday, March 29-30 – Connect with the PEACE office in the morning then begin the trip home. Depart Kigali in the afternoon for Nairobi. A late night flight departs from Nairobi, arriving in Amsterdam in the early morning. After a 4 hour layover in Amsterdam, take a non-stop flight on to LAX arriving around noon on Friday.

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.”