Mwanamke Mrembo wa Mungu

Today was the last day of our first-ever Serve:Kenya Women's Conference in the village of Ujamaa! It was a lot of fun, but I'm so glad it's over! The theme of the conference was "Mwanamke Mrembo wa Mungu," or "God's Beautiful Woman." Each day we talked about a different character trait of godly women: Unity, Devotion, Humility, Wonder, and Love. About 30 women from over 10 different churches attended the conference. All are leaders or pastor's wives in their churches.

It was fun to teach these ladies, and they seemed really attentive and excited each day. Allison helped me field some questions throughout the week, too, and we tackled some tough ones. Can women wear pants, or is it an abomination to the Lord (see Deut. 22:5)? Can women be pastors? If a man married more than one woman before he was saved, what should he do now about his wives? Do you have to fall down in church to have the Holy Spirit like some pastors say?

I was impressed by the dedication and faithfulness of the women. Many of them walked long distances to be with us. Dennis was teaching a pastor's conference to the men next door, and several of the women got up really early to come and fix tea and snacks for the men, then came to the women's meeting where we had no food or drinks!

I'm praying that the teaching will reach them at their point of need, and that they will be changed woman! And I praise God for a good week in Ujamaa!