John Stanko

I am packing and getting ready to leave Kenya later tonight. I had a hard time deciding if I should invest the time to come here with the five days I had between my time in London. But after all is said and done, I'm glad I came.

In the last four days, I had one-on-one purpose assessments with 15 people, had a purpose seminar this afternoon for 25 businessmen and leaders, spoke at the Daystar University student chapel service to 400 students, and had five meetings that could possibly lead to some significant opportunities during future visits, the earliest of which could be in February.

There is something special about the purpose message and Kenyans. They respond to the message so enthusiastically and they "get" it and the implications for their lives. I love Kenya, its people and my work here.

During my seminar today, I "ran into" two friends from my hometown of Pittsburgh. They were here doing some missions work and we all agreed: You must come here to experience the openness of the people. It's almost impossible to describe.

If you would like to come with me on a future trip to Africa, write and let me know. Stop talking about your dream and take steps to make it happen! And if you've been already, is it time to come back?

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