Over the past several days ELI staff here in Kenya have been participating as facilitators at an important event in the village of Semit. Here over 40 women from four different denominations gathered together for a four day confererence. Many walked for hours to attend. Yesterday was the closing ceremony and as a final word the women sang (see AUDIO POST) and shared a cake with the 150 people who had gathered for the Sunday Closing Ceremony. As pastors from different churches moved together with a plate of cake – giving each person a small portion they said as the cake was taken: “Taste the sweetness of Unity in Christ”.

The women are going back to their villages encouraged both spiritually and economically as our staff shared insights from Gods Word as well as skills for living and breaking the cycle of poverty for the past four days. The journey to reach this remote place is breathtaking by both foot and also by 4 wheel drive as we taught about God’s love together with skills for empowerment in Semit – otherwise known as “The Hanging Valley”.