CR Missions Trip Leaving for Kenya

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

Michael and Jana O’Guin will depart August 16th for Kenya and will return September 6th. Jana will lead a Celebrate Recovery Seminar for Pastors in Nairobi so that they will be equipped to implement Celebrate Recovery in their churches. For the first time, Kenyans will help teach this CR seminar and lead small groups during the training. She will also conduct follow up trainings in Mombasa and Kitale for church leaders and prison officials that have attended previous CR trainings. Michael will be conducting a business assessment for International Christian Ministries (ICM) to help them improve their ministry.

There will be updates and specific prayer requests during the trip on this blog so check back often.

Monday, August 16th – We depart LAX in the morning, our first stop is Detroit. After a 1-1/2 hr layover we leave for Amsterdam, arriving the morning of the 17th. After a 4-hour layover we have an 8-hour flight to Nairobi, arriving the evening of the 17th. Kenya is 10 hours ahead of PDT.

Wednesday, August 18th - We meet with ICM and others to finalize plans for our time in country. Michael will be meeting and interviewing the leaders of ICM Kenya and Jana will confirm the plans for the CR seminars.

Thursday, August 19th - We will fly from Nairobi to Mombasa and prepare for the CR seminar scheduled for Friday. We celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary!

Friday, August 20th - Jana will lead a Follow-Up Seminar for churches and prisons in the Coast Region that have attended previous CR trainings in 2008 and 2009 to encourage and support them. Michael will work on plans for ICM.

Saturday, August 21st - We will visit a CR program for former inmates transitioning out of prison and spend time with local pastor friends.

Sunday, August 22nd - Spend the morning attending church that has a CR program. In the afternoon fly back to Nairobi.

Monday – Friday August 23rd – 27th - We have a Monday morning flight to Kitale. We will spend time with our 4 God children and many local friends, attend CR programs at churches and prisons, visit Purpose Driven Academy, Oasis of Hope, and Sister Freda’s Hospital. Michael will spend 2-3 days helping ICM understanding and assessing their current operations and analyzing the costs of their ministry. On Friday Jana will lead a Follow-Up Seminar for churches and prisons in the Rift Valley Region that attended the CR training in March.

Saturday, August 28th - We will fly back to Nairobi, spend time with friends and prepare for the CR seminar next week.

Sunday, August 29th - We will attend a local church that has an active CR program to encourage them as they continue their ministry.

Monday, August 30th – Thursday, September 2nd - Jana will lead a Celebrate Recovery seminar for pastors and church leaders to equip them to start CR in their respective churches and prisons. For the first time Kenyans will co-teach the CR seminar. We will be teaching the Celebrate Recovery curriculum, facilitating small groups, giving our testimonies, and equipping them to begin CR programs. Michael will be interviewing and assessing the ICM Kenya’s Nairobi operations and providing his final report to their leaders.

Friday, September 3rd - We have a morning flight to Masai Mara. In the Mara we will visit the animal park and have some time to relax and decompress before returning home.

Sunday September 5th - We depart Masai Mara for Nairobi and have a 10 hour layover before leaving on a late evening flight to Amsterdam, Detroit and then onto LAX International. We will arrive in LAX in the afternoon of September 6th.

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.”