The Chameleon and the Snake

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Do you know about Lumvwi (“chameleon”) and Njoka (“snake”)? Let’s re-tell their story in several sections since I have a second African saga to share.

That tale is true. From October 24 through November 21 Dr. Al Sorum of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and I led others on a learning journey. We met with brothers and sisters in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia. We focused on stories from God’s Word.

L-R: Dr. Al Sorum, Debbie Witte, Percy Kalyobwe, Dan Witte
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Church Begins in the Home

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I was both humbled and amazed when I showed up at his home. Joseph is a young man living in Nairobi, Kenya. His daily routine includes milking a cow and goats as well as tending a garden on an estate. He invited me and the local pastor from Nairobi into his home: a one-window, concrete-walled room no bigger than a box truck. Sitting knee to knee he offered us tea and told us his story. He is the eighth of eight children, raised by his oldest sister. His parents passed away before he knew them. As a child, he learned how to work and paid for his own schooling through grade twelve. 

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Pakuwa Pakhawa (Hope Realized)

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We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end so that what you hope for may be fully realized (Heb 6:11).

In November 2019 I was ready to pack my bags and move to Nairobi. Then COVID19 ended all international travel. One Africa Team Missionaries canceled all their planned trips to Uganda, Liberia, and other parts of Africa – full stop. But the global pandemic didn’t stop God’s kingdom or the Gospel ministry of the LCMC Kenya from moving forward.

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