2015 you will remain a very significant year to my life
and one of the years I will always cherish. Looking back warily brings so many
things to mind and not all would be put in pen and paper. Some of the days have
made the highlight of my 2015. Back in Feb we took a bold step with the youth group
and went out to reach the community in an event dabbed LOVED2LOVE. It was not
only a very cold day but also a very bold move to share God’s love with his
people. We all enjoyed it and had lots of opportunities to serve and to learn.
The 15th of August was the greatest day I have
known so far; it is the day the girl of my dreams and I joyfully said ‘YES I DO’
to each in our nuptials. The splendour of God’s glory mingled with the festive
love of family and friends filled our hearts and the atmosphere as we celebrated
the wedding day. September brought the big QUESTION; when and how to get a Visa
for Irene to be able to join me in the UK… And yes we serve a miracle working
God for indeed in his right time the visa was granted and we were able to travel
together. 14th of November was also a highlight day for it is then
we celebrated the renewal of our vows with our wonderful friends in the UK. It
was so humbling to be able to see our English friends dance the mugiithi (dance
train) and be able to be part of our second wedding. December can never go
without a mention for its busyness as well as its many festivities and we
celebrate the love and hospitality of Rogers for hosting us for Christmas and
many other friends for welcoming us.
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December has also been a month of so much reflections, prayer
and trusting God for mum’s healing as she has been in hospital for nearly half
of the month. She has improved a great deal and today the last day of 2015 she managed
to ask to be discharged from the hospital, though not yet it is a great step of
faith for her. The list of stuff, whether work, personal or other is endless
but not without a few major lessons.
Where there is faith there is a path
however small and in courageous hope we must always pursue...
Hours, days, weeks, months &
years pass us in haste yet not one act of love and kindness vanishes …
There is never a mistake in trusting
the Author of life; he is always there with us no matter the ending …
We can choose to appreciate or
ignore the chances we get in life but we have no choice in facing the
consequences of our choices…
It is better to have more friends
than funds and it is better to healthier to do more good than to eat more good
food…
Suffering and pleasure are both
parts of our life package but the former shapes our life better…
2015 would have had so many blank
spaces were it not for my wife, my family, my friends and my Father being there
for me.
As I look back I see so many indelible
marks of your role and in my life all glowing with compassion and love. I want
to send you a massive hug of gratitude and a big welcome to you to rejoin me in
2016 in the hope that I also have been significant to you.
I look forward to 2016 with even more hope and faith. I pray that my dreams, my desires, my thoughts, my intentions, my words and deeds will all bring glory to the King of kings.
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
(Col 3:17)
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| Renewal of vows |
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| Colin and Jan our lovely UK family |
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| wedding day |
Ngai aheyo Ugocii
Mungu apewe Sifa
To God be the Glory
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