i just wanted to let everyone know that despite kenya experiencing turmoil and chaos, i am in a safe place.
i am in nairobi staying with a friend. she lives in a very safe place with walls, wires, and guards.
i had spent christmas in lake baringo (see photos on my picasa site) with friends which went very well and was very peaceful. by the grace of God, we left a day early due to boredom. i read in the paper today that violence erupted in the area less than 24 hours after we left (the exact time that we would have been on a road with little phone access).
eldoret, the town i live close to is completely chaotic, with the death toll at 25 and counting. the people in my village of plateau are safe, but have no access to getting phone credit or food. no one is leaving their house. again, "everyday grace" intervened. i would have had no transportation and little communication.
i am safe and do not feel in any danger. but please pray for peace and wisdom for kenya. it is imperative that people can move past this and reconcile and forgive.
3 comments:
Hello Alida,
We are glad to hear that you are safe. We will certainly pray for peace and stability in Kenya.
We would also like to wish you a great 2008, filled with God's blessings. We really admire the work you do in Kenya. Although this is the first time that we reply to your blogs, rest assured that we do read them regularly and really enjoy them. You have a real gift for writing (and photography too)!
Happy new year from Herman and Karen Ansink.
thanks for the update Alida. You can disregard the e-mail I just sent asking if you are safe. We are praying for you and Kenya often.
Sarah
Thanks for the post, I'm happy to know that you are safe. I started to worry when I saw Eldoret in the news. I wanted you to know that I am praying for you (and the rest of the country). We have an extra room at our house if you need to get out of Kenya for a while.
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