Home Make a Donation Prayer Requests Read your Prayers Request a Prayer About Us The work we do Where we work Society Members Our History St. Patrick Directions to Kiltegan You Have a Call Working for Justice Come Rest Awhile Slí an Chroí Tearmann Spirituality Centre (Glendalough) Africa Magazine Contents Selected Articles Order your Magazine Cards United States United Kingdom Ireland Publications Useful Links Contact Details          You are here:  Where We Work  >>  Kenya                          "Kambua must have been beautiful when she was younger. Darting young eyes smiled easily at me from a face worn and lined by the harsh African sun. The constant worry of where to get food for the children filled her mind as she trudged daily through the life sapped bush to her home in Kisumu in the eastern part of Kenya." "She came to me one morning at the little mud church in Ikuthu claiming that she was possessed by an evil spirit." Fr.P.J.McCamphill from Dunloy in Co. Antrim tells the story. "She was very reluctant to come into the church, and asked if I could heal her. HEAL HER? Like a sudden cold wind I wondered about the strenght of my faith. Was it strong enough to invoke Christ's healing power for this poor woman?"                      P.J. gathered the people around Kambua, and they all began to pray. Her face was a mixture of bewilderment and fear, but the support of all these people praying for her began to touch her heart. P.J.continues: "I felt so inadequate and helpless, but something inside encouraged me to lay my hands on her head. Knotted hair and sweated forehead reinforced my fears. I was trembling as I repeated the words of Jesus..."COME OUT OF HER"                        Clay ear plugs are traditional decoration of Summa women Kambua gave an unmerciful shriek, which scattered the people in all directions. With great drama she picked herself up, walked to the door of the church, and went inside. The people were so relieved at this sight that they followed her into the church clapping and dancing and singing with joy. She joined the community, was baptised and, to this day, is an active and faithful Christian.                      "It is amazing that a very ordinary guy like me, born within sight of Slemish Mountain in Co.Antrim, could be in that particular tropical place at that special time for Kambua's encounter with Christ. It is humbling and amazing, but a wonderful feeling."        Capital Nairobi Currency Kenya Shilling Size 8 times size of Ireland Population 28,337,000          HOW ABOUT YOU?          Contact us at the numbers or email address below.                            St. Patrick's Missionary Society - Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow        Tel: 059 6473600        Fax: 059 6473622        Email: spsgen@iol.ie Powered by: go2web