Joseph sent me an email. I pause to reflect on how many people participate in the Lord's work towards this family. God made it all happen. Pastor Ed and Titus began a relationship that led to me and Anita going to Kenya. My husband saw the work of God and wanted to join God in what He was doing there. Walter was with us leading in the beginning. Frank has come along as a brilliant administrator able to handle the complexities of the ministry. Joseph responded to God's prompting to rescue this girl from the streets. Sara chose Beverlyn to bless through sponsorship. Christa came and chose to use donations from SO MANY PEOPLE and bless the whole family. It is not something we have done at any other time and imagine the impact to Beverlyn knowing that she was chosen and now her whole family was blessed by her connections to the program. The Trinity Kenya team assesses Beverlyn, connects with her school, and visits her home. Her school has been blessed to see a needy child come into the school with sponsorship and with a team that cares about her wellbeing. David photographs and sends them by email. The whole team purchases and disperses and measures her height, weight, wellness. The whole team cooks for her and serves the family and provides entertainment and team building activities among the children. Can you see God's glory in this towards one little girl? Can you see how God has wrapped His arms around her? And look at what He is building in her. Read this email from Joseph.....
Am not used to receiving calls from teachers of our sponsored children. It's even more unusual when it comes in over the weekend.
So you can imagine how I reacted when my phone rang and looking at the screen, it was Madam Rosebella of Injira Primary School. Injira is the name of the school that Beverlyn goes too. Rosebella is her caring and motherly class teacher.
I received the phone with apprehension, expecting some 'cold news', of course. Distress calls are what we are used to, especially when our sponsored children are either seriously sick, admitted in hospital or about to be sent home for fees. So you now know why I frowned when I saw the caller ID especially on a Saturday.
"I'm calling to inform you that Beverlyn topped her class in the just ended mid-term exam. She got 847 marks out of 1100. The second was a boy with 795 marks...." Now, at this point, I lost most my composure. "I must be dreaming," I thought aloud. "Madam, you've made my weekend, thank you so much for your input in Beverlyn's life. God bless you..." I found myself repeating those words. "Have a blessed weekend," were her last words and she hang up.
Six months ago this young girl was soaked in the rain, selling sugar canes on Kakamega streets. These young Position One brains were wasting away bargaining sugar-cane prices in the market. Now, here she is, pursuing her dreams. What a joy, what a blessing. From the street to position 1 in a class of 80+ pupils, 65% of them being boys. She beat ALL boys in her class! What??? Yes.
No doubt, you are part and parcel of this achievement. You are the reason for this celebration. You have changed a life. Just imagine the kind of impact you've made in the life of this young girl. Your efforts are not in vain. Thank you for giving love, hope and a future in Beverlyn's life.
Be blessed.
Regards,
Joseph Omuto.
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