Below is a draft for a letter I intend to send to the President on behalf of the children at the acadamy:
Dear Mr. President,
As an Episcopal priest on mission to Kenya, I have been serving as an unofficial U. S. ambassador for the past two weeks. Because of the high respect the people of Kenya have for you , I’m not sure we need any other ambassador here. I am amazed at how many homes have your photo.
Today I visited Pioneer Christians Memorial Academy, a primary school operated by St. Peter’s Parish Kiamwang, Anglican Church of Kenya. You are held as a great example that the youth here can achieve anything. So when I have the opportunity to speak to youth as I did today, as a U.S. citizen, I take the liberty of extending greetings from President Barack Obama.
The students asked me to take their greeting to you back with me to the U.S. I’m afraid they thought that I could actually personally deliver their greetings! Before I could reply, my friend and guide promised them that I would relay their greetings to you. Since it is impossible to do so personally, I resolved to write you this short letter so that the promise made to them would be fulfilled.
So on behalf of the students at Pioneer Christians Memorial Academy whose faces lit up at the mention of your name, I send you their heartfelt greetings and enclose a photo of my visit with them. As for myself, I send with this letter my personal prayers as you lead our nation forward.
Sincerely,
The Reverend Thomas J. Fehr
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