By John D. Maust
Holding LittWorld is a bit like sending invitations to a big party, and then wondering how many people will come. We've been planning for 150 men and women from 40 countries, and I'm praying and trusting we'll hit that number. But one never knows for sure, especially since some people wait to confirm until the proverbial last minute. This can be a little unnerving.
I wish you could see the steady inflow of emails from publishers, editors and writers interested in the conference. One person said she prayed and fasted for a week for the funds to travel to Nairobi. A psychologist who attended MAI's writer workshop in Singapore last week just wrote to say, "I'm coming to Nairobi." A journalist chronicling human-rights abuses in Zimbabwe is trying to arrange travel documents to come.
The program for LittWorld 2009 shapes up as one of the strongest yet. So, I hope plenty of publishing professionals take advantage by coming to the "party." Just waiting for you to say, like my friend in Singapore, "I'll see you in Nairobi!"
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Holding LittWorld is a bit like sending invitations to a big party, and then wondering how many people will come. We've been planning for 150 men and women from 40 countries, and I'm praying and trusting we'll hit that number. But one never knows for sure, especially since some people wait to confirm until the proverbial last minute. This can be a little unnerving.
I wish you could see the steady inflow of emails from publishers, editors and writers interested in the conference. One person said she prayed and fasted for a week for the funds to travel to Nairobi. A psychologist who attended MAI's writer workshop in Singapore last week just wrote to say, "I'm coming to Nairobi." A journalist chronicling human-rights abuses in Zimbabwe is trying to arrange travel documents to come.
The program for LittWorld 2009 shapes up as one of the strongest yet. So, I hope plenty of publishing professionals take advantage by coming to the "party." Just waiting for you to say, like my friend in Singapore, "I'll see you in Nairobi!"
>>Join the LittWorld group on Facebook
>>Check out the monthly LittWorld e-newsletter for news & updates
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I'll be there John. One thing for folk to pray for is rain in Kenya - even if we might prefer it dry and sunny. The country desperately needs the short rains of Sept. and Oct. to come, so let's add that to our prayers, even as we pray for the rain of the Holy Spirit on our gathering.
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Marion NAIROBI IS STILL HOT THOUGH. HAS RAIN TWO DAYS AGO. IT IS A BLESSING THOUGH SIMON K MUREU
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