April was a busy month for the former CGA students who are now in secondary school and being sponsored through the ministry. CGA hosted two weeks of extra tutoring in Math, Physics and Chemistry during the afternoons. Around 60 of them benefitted from that assistance. In the last week of April, all of them were required to come for “Reunion.” It is something we do every school break (April, August, and December) to bring our 100 students back together to encourage them physically, socially, academically and spiritually. This time was extra special.
Nine university students who are being sponsored through Comp
assion International came to Mbita to conduct the program. After secondary school, Compassion students can apply for the Leadership Development Program. They go through a strict vetting process of applications, essays, interviews, etc. to select the cream of the crop. Compassion’s hope is that these students will be the future leaders of Kenya and throughout the world. When their supervisor heard of CGA’s mission, he thought it would be good leadership training for these students to minister to our high school students.
They sacrificed their time and money to come out to a rural area and share the Gospel. Our CGA students could really relate to them because they are also orphans who have been sponsored throughout their education and they have reached a high level; though it was only a few years ago they were in high school just like our kids. They understood the challenges and difficulties our kids face at home and at school. It seemed like these university students knew exactly what our kids needed to hear.
One of the best parts
of the week was the time the team took in sm
all groups and one-on-one situations; sitting with our kids to listen to them, advise them, encourage them and pray for them. That “extra effort” and personal touch meant a lot to our kids. Their testimonies were powerful. They shared from their own experiences, and even the mistakes they made along the way. Our students learned how to succeed academically, how to select good friends, how to resist temptations, and how to grow in their relationship with God.
These young men and women showed the kind of servants’ hearts that can impact this world for the kingdom of God. If they are the future of this country, then Kenya will have a bright future.
Our kids returned to their secondary schools this week re-energized and ready to meet the challenges ahead.
Thank you Compassion, Supervisor Yator and the students who ministered to us.
Nine university students who are being sponsored through Comp
assion International came to Mbita to conduct the program. After secondary school, Compassion students can apply for the Leadership Development Program. They go through a strict vetting process of applications, essays, interviews, etc. to select the cream of the crop. Compassion’s hope is that these students will be the future leaders of Kenya and throughout the world. When their supervisor heard of CGA’s mission, he thought it would be good leadership training for these students to minister to our high school students.They sacrificed their time and money to come out to a rural area and share the Gospel. Our CGA students could really relate to them because they are also orphans who have been sponsored throughout their education and they have reached a high level; though it was only a few years ago they were in high school just like our kids. They understood the challenges and difficulties our kids face at home and at school. It seemed like these university students knew exactly what our kids needed to hear.
One of the best parts
of the week was the time the team took in sm
all groups and one-on-one situations; sitting with our kids to listen to them, advise them, encourage them and pray for them. That “extra effort” and personal touch meant a lot to our kids. Their testimonies were powerful. They shared from their own experiences, and even the mistakes they made along the way. Our students learned how to succeed academically, how to select good friends, how to resist temptations, and how to grow in their relationship with God.These young men and women showed the kind of servants’ hearts that can impact this world for the kingdom of God. If they are the future of this country, then Kenya will have a bright future.
Our kids returned to their secondary schools this week re-energized and ready to meet the challenges ahead.
Thank you Compassion, Supervisor Yator and the students who ministered to us.
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