CR Trip to Kenya & Rwanda

Isaiah 6:8 “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, ‘Here I am. Send me!’”

Jana O’Guin will depart August 26th for Kenya and Rwanda and will return September 21st. I will be traveling to and from Africa by myself but will be with African ministries partners and friends throughout the trip. We will visit several Celebrate Recovery ministries in the Nairobi area and hold a Celebrate Recovery Seminar for Pastors in Kakamega in Western Kenya so that they will be equipped to implement Celebrate Recovery in their churches and prisons. I will visit friends and CR ministries in the Kitale area and my 4 beautiful Kenyan children. I will fly to Rwanda to hold follow up seminars for churches with CR ministries in Muhanga District and Karongi District and meet with leaders from the Orphan Care initiative to discuss long term plans for Celebrate Recovery for the whole family.

Your prayers are so important. Please pray now and throughout the trip. There will be updates and specific prayer requests during the trip on this blog.

Sunday - Monday, August 26 - 27 – Depart LAX in the early afternoon on a non-stop flight to Amsterdam. After a 2 hour layover take an 8-hour flight to Nairobi, arriving the evening of the 27th. Kenya is 10 hours ahead of PDT.

Tuesday, August 28 – Saturday, September 1 – Meet with ministry partners to finalize plans for the trip. Visit several CR ministries at churches and prisons in the Nairobi area.

Sunday, September 2 – Attend church in the morning. Fly to Eldoret then drive to Kakamega in the afternoon.

Monday – Thursday, September 3 - 6 – 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.

Friday, September 7 – Spend the day with friends while visiting their CR ministries.

Saturday, September 8 – Drive to Eldoret then fly back to Nairobi.

Sunday, September 9 – Attend church in the morning at ICC. Meet with their CR ministry.

Monday - Friday, September 10 - 14 – Morning flight to Eldoret, then drive to Kitale. Spend time in and around 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.

Saturday, September 15 – Fly from Eldoret to Nairobi and on to Kigali, Rwanda.

Sunday, September 16 – Attend church in the morning.

Monday, September 17 – Drive from Kigali to Muhanga to meet with churches with existing CR ministries. Hold refresher training and help them continue strengthening their ministries. Drive to Karongi in Western Rwanda.

Tuesday, September 18 - Hold refresher training for churches in Karongi District and help them continue strengthening their ministries. Drive back to Kigali.

Wednesday, September 19 – Meetings at the PEACE office about future growth of CR in Rwanda.

Thursday – Friday. September 20 - 21 – Depart Kigali in the evening for Amsterdam, arriving in the early morning. After a 3 hour layover, 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.”