Doug Boggs still in Kenya

Greetings from Kenya,

It is Sunday evening as I write these notes. It is dark but I can hear the wind
blowing in the big trees outside my open window. Thankful for the wind and for
ceiling fans as the heat and humidity keep me perpetually sweating. I have been in
the town of Malindi for four days doing research on availability of markets for
vegetables and fruits that may be able to be grown in the villages. I am finding the
local market vendors open and receptive to buying produce from the local village
farmers.

By chance, thank you God, I have met a couple of people who have worked in
agriculture in rural areas and have received some good advice. I am anxious to head
out to the villages on Monday and start to renew friendships and see how the farmers
have done with the Farming God's Way
methods that we have been
introducing. We pray that once a few families have good yields with these methods
that its use will spread thoughout the villages and have a permanent impact on
reducing hunger in this region.

Attended Mass this Palm Sunday morning at St Anthony Cathedral in Malindi. The
Bishop presided after a long 1/2 hour palm procession from the center of town out to
the Cathedral. And of course was treated to wonderful, vibrant African music and
singing at Mass. I will be bringing some of this music home, so you'll be able to
hear it for yourselves. It is such a joy to see God at work all over the globe,
redeeming and bringing people into his kingdom.

I have attached pictures of the produce market in Malindi and of the typical street
vendor. Life is sooooo much different here than what we experience in the U.S., it
is just hard to imagine how different it is until you come and see it first hand.
This fruit stand is owned by Samson with whom I have had
some good chats. He is the one sitting down writing his contact information into my
notebook. He is interested in buying veges and fruit from local growers. Progress
on these local distribution markets is good, now we just need to see what we can do
in the villages in regards to production.

Fr Pedro has asked me to speak on Tuesday and Wednesday to the church gatherings for
"Easter preparation" this week about what we teach and do during Holy Week and
Easter in the U.S. Please pray that God will give me what he wants me to say.

And please pray for safety and freedom from sickness, and that this work that we are
doing in our Sister Churches here in Lango Baya Mission will bear much fruit for his
kingdom.

Sending on Monday afternoon, and then heading out to the villages tonight. So, won't
be near internet for a week.

Thank you,
and May our Lord richly bless you as you seek to serve him,
Peace to
you,
Doug