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Glory Children’s Center – Kisii, Kenya

By Edna Shaffer

I am so happy and excited this morning over the photos and

histories of our fifty-six new children at Glory Center (thanks

Logan), that I can hardly concentrate on writing. To look at

these beautiful little people, some as young as three years old,

stirs me to tears. It also challenges me because I realize we have

the ability to move them from their previous lives of despair to

lives of beauty and promise. There is no higher calling. I do be-

lieve God puts these opportunities in front of us because it en-

riches our walk with Him. As we see His faithfulness to us, we

learn what it means to be faithful

to “the least of these.”

Please pray with me, and the

rest of our staff, that hearts will be

opened and these tiny children of

God will be welcomed into our

lives. I am so blessed with my

fourteen healthy grandchildren,

and eighteen great-grandchildren,

that I have to give out of gratitude

for these blessings. As you may

have guessed by now, I am so in

love with these children I’d love to

adopt them all. How I wish!

We also received letters this

week from the sponsored children to their sponsors, which most

of you have received by now. There are two or three of you

whose letters will be in the next batch. I was struck by their grati-

tude over your concern and support; their great joy over being

part of your families; and how they appreciate your letters, pho-

tos and gifts. There were pages of sweet pictures laboriously

drawn by the little preschoolers. There were also letters written

by some of those as yet unsponsored, telling of their longing for a

sponsor. I don’t believe there was one letter that didn’t praise

Pastor Moses and his wife Prisca for the love and compassion

that has brought them the sense of having the security of loving

parents. These children who have not known love can receive

and give it so freely. What a miracle! Some letters said, “Now

there is no more caning, or begging for food, or sleeping on the

streets. Now we have a home and parents!” Their biggest thrills

are to live at the orphanage and to go to school. Their gratitude

for the most basic necessities is so overwhelming. As one little

guy put it, “I am as happy as a king!” This is what your sponsor-

ship does for them. Enough said?

Read it in their own words in this letter:

“Dear Mum and Dad,

“I am so happy to write this letter to you, hoping you are

okay. Here in Kenya we are very fine under the Lord’s almighty

care. How is your family? I am really missing the children, they

are so healthy and beautiful. When I look at them in the photos

you sent I feel I am being loved by you.

“I am writing this letter to you to pass greetings and say thank

you very much for the commitment and investment you always

put in me. I am really glad with your assistance, and through you

my life will prosper both spiritually and academically.

“I always pray to God to assist you in everything you do.

Let Him bless the work of your hands so you will continue help-

ing the needy. I know God has a good plan for your life. Pray

that I will not fall into Satan’s temptations but walk in righ-

teousness always.

“You are so special to me and to God also. I love you. Stay

with God.

“Divinah Nyamora”

Glory Center is a bustling place with a total of one hun-

dred three children plus Moses and Prisca and their family,

and all the wonderful workers. In Prisca’s e-mail she told us

that all of the thirty-two children who were

ill have recovered and now they are all vac-

cinated. She sends thanks to all the spon-

sors and donors who sent extra money for

medical expenses during that stressful time.

She writes, “I thank God that we have man-

aged to feed all the new children and thank

him for all he does for us. For now our home

is very full and we need a bigger home

soon.” (This may be the understatement of

the year!) The good news is, the new or-

phanage is on the way! It all just takes time,

prayer, hard work and lots of money. It

seems to drag when you need it yesterday.

The staff is as careful as they can be when it

comes to spending your funds, and there are so many things to

consider when you are making decisions half-a-world away.

Prisca thanks you for the money you sent for famine relief

saying, “This is God’s love doing this and may God bless you

very much; you saved many lives.” She also expressed the need

for clothing for the new fifty-six, since they arrived at the or-

phanage with just what they had on their little backs.

One of the new children who needs a sponsor is

eight-year-old Brian Juma. Some

wicked men came to his home in the

night and attacked his family, killing his

parents. Brian’s sister, now thirteen

years old, narrowly escaped with her

life. Since that time, Brian and his sis-

ter, Vane, have been treated as slaves in

the places where they have stayed. We

are glad they have found a home at

Glory Center. Vane has already been