Doug Boggs goes to Kenya

From: Douglas Boggs
Subject: Greetings from Kenya

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 5:01 PM



Greetings
from Kenya,



Praise God
for a smooth trip. I am now in Nairobi until Wednesday meeting with Ajema and
Ngumba Kago. They are experienced in rural village development and have many
gifts in discerning what will help the people become more self
sufficient. So, we are making plans to work together in Lango Baya
Mission.



After I get
to Malindi and out to Lango Baya, we will begin to register more orphans and
meet with the church and village leaders to discuss the progress with Farming
God’s Way. A second round of training took place just last week, so I will
be visiting the village farmers who were trained and encouraging them to move
forward with their new knowledge about field cultivation and planting for the
coming rains, which are now starting. This is one of our most important
self-sufficiency programs.



Today I
visited two local small enterprise projects: one for raising rabbits for meat
which looks very promising for our sister villages in Lango Baya, and one of
Farming God’s Way at the International Kenya Conservation League where they are
showing very high yields of corn even in the past few low rain months. I
took pictures of their six foot high corn fields and will be showing this to
our village families in Lango Baya to encourage and motivate them to fully
adopt the program.



The
countryside on the outskirts of Nairobi is beautiful. A sharp contrast to
the crowded city within. I will be visiting the Kibera Slum on Wednesday
morning, one of the biggest and worst slums in the world here in
Nairobi. A “shocking” taste of how some people are living due
to lack of opportunity and structures that would support a just
distribution of resources. I’ll include some pictures of it in my next
email (if I still have my camera).



In this
email I’ve attached two pics of the beautiful CDG Airport in Paris, beautiful
architecture (a long tiring layover spot). And a picture of my view out
the “backyard” where I am staying at the catholic “Resurrection Garden’s
Retreat Center” on the outskirts of Nairobi. That’s a pond and small
waterfall off in the distance. Comfortable and only $25 per night. Some
of you should consider Kenya for your next vacation outing. We are going
in late August if you might be interested. So, give it some thought.
Also, I have attached a picture of the Farming Gods Way garden we visited
showing the corn grew two feet over my head even in a low rain season.
Evidence that this method works well. Finally, a picture of the rabbit
farm we visited that can provide starter breeding stock for us if we decide
that this is a viable enterprise opportunity for the Lango Baya Mission
families.



Append:
Today, Tuesday, I have just visited an aloe vera farm which we also think may
be a good choice for the Lango Baya area. I now am on the way to see a
banana farm to research that possibility as well. God is opening many new
connections for us through Ajema and Ngumba here in Nairobi. Praise him
for his provision.



More soon,
after I arrive in Malindi on Wednesday eve.



Peace and
blessings to you,

Love in
Christ from your fellow servant,

Doug