Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley, Kenya
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 84: 5-7 (NIV)
“A pilgrimage is a journey undertaken in the light of a story. A great event has happened; the pilgrim hears the reports and goes in search of the evidence, aspiring to be an eyewitness. The pilgrim seeks not only to confirm the experience of others firsthand but to be changed by the experience... The way to knowledge, and self-knowledge, is through pilgrimage.”
- Paul Elie
Returning to Africa, always confronts us with many of the same questions for those who journey to sacred places. For us, Tenwek is that place where the big story of healing is lived with others; some known, others who are new partners.
What this blog will attempt is to share our journey. Our prayer is to bring comfort and good news. We look for “new evidence” of God’s work in the world.
Thanks for your prayers and support.
Micki & Marv
References
Elie, P. (2004). The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage (First Edition ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Hage, M. L. (2012). “Standing Firm” and Pilgrimages. Retrieved from http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2012/03/standing-firm-and-pilgrimages.html
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