7 Mar 2025

The Friday Evening Concert

I cannot believe how fortunate I am to be here with these youngsters listening to this amazing choir called Mission MCF Yatta. They performed 6 of so pieces, the drama club recited a great poem along with a short skit they wrote themselves. Then two people offered very moving testimonies. These two were rescued many years ago and have returned with skills to work in various capacities at MCF Yatta. Theirs were witnesses to the continuing success of MCF, and I certainly tonight felt deeply humbled to be included in the success. Tonight I could not help but reflect on experiencing live this choir in this the most unlikely of places. Too many retired men have I met who seem lost, even depressed, without their offices and workplaces. I am very aware that I am not (perhaps yet) one of them having my family in Manotick, my church at the saints, my sailboat life, and my family, the largest in the world, in Kenya.

Mr Juma

Mr. Juma, a new dear friend, here is meeting with the graduating class for hairdressing. He is meeting to discuss how well they think the schooling is doing. It is a quality management process where the measurement lies in their marks after their exams in July. The College takes great effort and has a deep sense of responsibility to ensure their students place very well on the national wide qualification exams.

Today I enjoyed another busy day teaching three classes. I was delighted to meet with Cynthia, the outstanding poet, whom I have known since she was in grade 12, four years ago. Today, she tells me she is working on line, several hours a day, studying business and health admin from Germany. A linguist, she speaks Dholuo, Kiswahili, English and German. The continuity gives me the satisfaction of seeing these rescued people end up with dignified livelihoods.

After supper, I was invited to an exclusive concert by the choir and drama club they had prepared for me. As written, how amazing is that?

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