God is Amazing!

Our class of 2007 at CGA loved to sing the song “Mungu Wetu Ni Wa Ajabu” which means Our God is Amazing.  He has once again proven that He is an amazing God to them!  We thank God and praise him for helping those 15 students from our Class of 2007 finish their secondary education in 2011 and perform at a very high level.  413,733 students from all over Kenya sat the National exam (KCSE) in October/November of 2011.  Of CGA’s group, all 15 of them reached the minimum requirement for entry into mid-level colleges in Kenya (D+ and above).  That is a 100% rate compared to 70% for the rest of the country.  Twelve of the 15 reached the minimum requirement for University (C+ and above).  That is 80% compared to 29% for the rest of the country.  And 5 of them will go directly to the University through Government sponsorship (high B or B+ and above).  That is 33.3% compared to 8% for the rest of the county. 

It is a remarkable accomplishment considering the challenges that they faced along the way.  Only 4 of them have two parents.  Nine of them have no parents and two have been raised by single mothers.  Several of them were left virtually alone to raise themselves, others had elderly grandmothers who worked hard to provide for them.  All of them persevered through many obstacles to make it through.

We had 1 A-, 3 B+, 3 B, 4 B-, 1 C+, 1 C- and 2 D+.  The overall mean was 7.82 which is a B-. 

I respect them a lot for what they have accomplished and for the fact that they are so ready to give back to CGA through volunteer work, helping in the classrooms and around the compound.   Today in chapel we honored them in front of the primary students.  When they were given time to talk, they shared their appreciation for the administration, teachers and staff that helped them reach this point.  They encouraged the younger students to make the most of the opportunity they have been given at CGA and promised that they want to do even more for CGA in the future.  Before Teacher Lillian prayed for them, she told them that this is not the end, but only another stepping stone, and to trust God for their future.  And she concluded by saying that she is seeing a day when they will not only be giving back to CGA and even sponsoring students here, but also be helping to support those in America and Europe who are in need, instead of Africans depending on support from abroad. 

Our hope and our prayer is that God will open doors and provide means for each of them to continue their education.