Ronnie and Maggie Briggs are CMS Ireland Mission Partners preparing to serve in the Diocese of Kajiado, Kenya. They will play a pivotal role in helping the local church implement its strategy for mission and development.
News and articles from Ronnie and Maggie Briggs
Let's hear it for the Goat!
Rabbits and Chicks have it all their own way at Easter but here in Kajiado we put the Goats to the forefront and here is their story…
They say it never rains but it pours...
We prayed for it – and now our waterholes are overflowing… from thinking that it might not rain for a very long time, here we are up to our knees in it!
How many visitors does it take to bring rain?
In Kenya there is a saying that ‘Visitors are a blessing’. If that is true then we here in Kajiado have been really blessed over the past few months.
So, what do visitors bring to us apart from lots of hard work….. read on!
Picture this ........ without pictures!
Drought and famine are words that we use from time to time, but what do they really mean for those who have to actually face these situations? 2009 will be the year of the famine for the Anglican Church in Kajiado – this is their reality.
Could you be an MPO…?
Mission Personnel Opportunities (MPO) are generally available here in Kajiado but are they a blessing or a burden?
Alongside the META concept of sending a team of people out to one of our Global Partners we have developed the MPO concept. This is essentially an individual offering their skills and gifts into a particular part of the work here in Kajiado and helping us to move forward in achieving the priorities set out by the Diocese. Recently we have had visits from three different people and it would be a good idea to set out some of the work they were involved with and how it actually helps us here in the Diocese.
Visitors, visitors, visitors!
What happens when 36 people from Limavady decend on you….
Big Celebrations!
On Sunday we attended the colourful Thanksgiving service in the Kajiado Cathedral for the Diocese’s 10th anniversary celebration
Another Journey!
The journey begins again. We are back in Kajiado at long last and trying to get the hang of things again…
The Long Road 'Home'...Going Back to Kenya
It has been quite a journey! But now after about four years, Maggie and I are able to make some plans for returning back to Kajiado in Kenya.
When we went out in 2002 we had planned to stay for at least 6 years but then when Naomi fell ill we had to come back home earlier to allow her to regain her health. Little did we think it would take this long and it has been a challenging time for all of us, to say the least. We praise God that Naomi is now beginning to show good signs of recovery and she is at last on the long road to recovery.
Been and Gone!
Now that all of the MPO’s have had time to settle back into the daily routine of their life back home, they’ve had time to reflect on their experiences in Kenya. Here are a few of their thoughts and feelings.
Recent comments