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Travelling with TK:
An African Diary

Greetings to PMC from Mombasa

1/15/2026

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​I arrived on time in Mombasa, despite numerous challenges in Portland and Chicago, but my checked bag didn't make it, yet! That is extremely disappointing because it has the gifts I'd wanted to present to the whole church. Still, my time with the church was good. I preached an impromptu sermonette which was translated into Swahili as I went. Then the church sent their greetings (please edit out my voice as much as possible). Brother Samson also preached, sometimes looking to me with long asides in English. The service was from 3 till 5:30 or so. Numerous times Samson said he was wrapping it up but then found quite a bit more to say. There were also several others who shared including one woman who said she had never seen a white man sitting among them and how encouraging that was.
That's all for now -
I'm sweating in my mosquito net,
TK
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Casey Fast
1/16/2026 09:21:09 am

Hey TK, I applaud how you embed yourself in local culture. Too many travelers just follow their tour guide around and miss the richness of eating, sleeping, and talking with the locals. Stay healthy and peace be with you.

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    Come with Me!

    I have joined Colleen & Janna and a few other PMCers for an African tour starting in Tanzania. 

    I'm going solo almost a week early to meet one of the kids I sponsor in Kenya and at some point I got curious and was led to be in contact with a guy named Samson who's a leader in the Mennonite church in Mombasa, Kenya. 

    I will take greetings to him and his community from our congregation here in Portland.

    Follow along on the adventure...

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