Boma blessing here in Maasai land is the equivalent of house blessing. A Boma is a compound that hold from one household to even five or more households. This is because of the polygamous culture of the people. A man with 4 wives for example will have 4 household in the same compound or Boma. … Continue reading Boma Blessing
Author: jambokentan
The Journey of a Thousand Miles
It is a common saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Which means that for one to go as far as one thousand miles away, the start is always a step. Here in Good Shepherd mission, the beginnings never cease. For the last sixty years and counting, the missionaries have … Continue reading The Journey of a Thousand Miles
THIS TOO WILL PASS
As the Churches and other places of worship shut down due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, the People of Nadonjukin, an outstation of Good Shepherd Simanjiro Parish which is run by the Divine Word Missionaries believe that after this pandemic is over, they will need more space. This is why they have not abandoned … Continue reading THIS TOO WILL PASS
The Corona Virus Lessons
A few months ago, life was what many of us would say “normal”. However, this normal has changed and the new normal has taken charge of the world. What we called ‘normal’ was people going about their businesses, selling and buying even things that are not supposed to be merchandized such as the … Continue reading The Corona Virus Lessons
Mission Possible
Last Sunday 19 December 2020 was unique in it's own way. I had a wedding celebration of one of our catechists in his outstation called Loltepes. It had rained a Heavely and the roads were almost impassible because of the black cotton soil stretches that even a powerful 4 wheel drive car cannot pull through. … Continue reading Mission Possible
