Bob's reflections from home

Yesterday afternoon I (Bob MacGregor) returned home having connected briefly with the rest of our team at gate 5 in the Nairobi airport. We basically switched planes and proceeded on our respective paths. Our cohort of African pastors met faithfully over the 3.5 days of learning together. Our study had to do with the "Heart Habits" of believers. We exhorted each other to cultivate personal, family, church and community habits that keep us focussed on the love of Christ. Pastor Campbell, John Cassells and I each took turns teaching and leading in animated discussions. The lead pastors were very grateful to receive Bibles in the local language of Luganda. These Bibles were donated by a member of the last team with excess funds raised. We were surprised to hear that two of our cohort members are establishing a second generation cohort in Rwanda. They are doing this at their own expence and with a great burden and sense of responsibility for their African brothers. We have set the third week of January 2010 as a tentative date for our next session. Our learning objective at that time will be to understand the basics of the gospel. The title of the booklet is "Becoming a Disciple" and is actually the first in the "First Principles Series".