Dennis Has Graduated!
By Stacy Ashby
Greetings!
Today I
wish to share a praise with you. Child Arise began supporting Dennis Wambua
when he was 10 years old. His mother had committed suicide and also killed two
of his siblings. Through the continued faithfulness of God and the support of
the donors from Child Arise, Dennis' school fees have been paid from primary
school, to high school, and now he is graduating from Moi University.
What a
difference you have made in the life of an orphan! To lose your mother in such
a sad way, and to be left on your own at the age of 10 to figure things out would
be devastating. Yet, a door to opportunity opened when Child Arise came
alongside Dennis to see him through. Your financial support and prayers of
intervention have honored God.
Dennis
will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems. It will be
exciting to see Dennis continue to grow and flourish. This is a defining moment
for Child Arise. Let us give God the honor and praise for His never ending
mercies and His love for us.
We have
many other opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our widows and
orphans. Nzioka Musembi finished high school in 2017. He has been sponsored by Child
Arise since 2013. He will be joining university next year. Let's join together
to continue his education!
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Nzioka Musembi
A Single Gal from Wisconsinby Connie Busick
Greetings from the state of Wisconsin!
How did a single gal from Wisconsin, end up in Kenya? One
word: GOD!
It doesn’t matter my story, or how I met the Mativos. What matters is this: God is on the move in
Mbooni Kenya! Elizabeth invited me to spend a few days in Mbooni with her and
her two daughters, Serah and Irene.
What I thought was going to be just be a time to meet a few
widows and orphans that I had been helping support for the last couple of
years, turned out to be much more. God had other plans.
We attended the new church not far from Elizabeth’s
home. As I sat there that Sunday
morning, I was thinking about my own church, and how my church would be singing
and praying and teaching from God's word.
Then it hit me, God is in this place too! These beautiful people are my brothers and
sisters in Christ, and we worship the very same God! It was awe inspiring to say the least. I was
moved by the friendship and kindness that I was greeted with by people who are
complete strangers, yet I felt a kinship.
We then left the little church and went to the “big
“church. That is where many of the
widows attend that are supported by Child Arise. I had the PRIVILEGE to meet
them and hear them sing and pray and just be in the presence of our Lord!
These women have a tough life, nothing is easy for
them. Money is little, food is hard to
come by at times, and they struggle to provide for children that may or may not
be their own. These women are STRONG
women of God! In the midst of great
hardship, they still praise their God. They pray, expect and KNOW God will
answer. If God doesn’t answer they way they want, they hurt, but it seems to
not shake their faith. When they say,
AMEN, they mean AMEN! They give it to
God and they don’t take it back.
I wondered why God sent me. Who am I?
Compared to these women, I am nothing!
Brothers and sisters, when I was in Mbooni, I was among
literally great women of God that would put many of us to shame in how they
walk in their faith.
In the months to
come, I have requested Irene to take some pictures and write down some of the
testimonies of these women. I was moved
by their stories, just as I am sure you will be. So, look forward to more reports from Kenya,
there will be exciting stories of how God is moving in Mbooni Kenya! AMEN AND
AMEN!
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