Another first in Kenya

I have experienced some ministry "firsts" during my three visits to Kenya.

First Sermon. (1984)

First Baptism. (1991)

First Anglican Mass. (1984)

First Lord's Supper with pita bread and coke. (Yeah, I didn't know you could do that either.) (1991)

And now I have another one.

First time I have been given a live chicken for lunch. (2009)

They were very gracious in giving me such a gift--and I was probably not as good at hiding my surprise. They laughed. I think it had something to do with cooking him. But I took the thing. Set him down in the church until time to go. Carried him out in a white plastic bag (ironic, huh--taking home chicken for lunch may look different in Kenya, but it still has the same end). I have given it to the proper people, and apparently will be eating chicken later today. Hopefully all of the feather will be gone . . . .

Who knows what will be next?