DAY SUCCEEDS DAY

YOU HAVE SEEN THIS GROUP BEFORE!    A photo taken in front of Testimony House during December 2015.     These are Secondary and College boys plus some now waiting to find

Employment - all 18 and above, drawn from the original Family that occupied Testimony House, and from the other three Homes.     You will remember that we were forced to do this due to the latest Government Rules and Regulations for Charitable Homes which have now made it impossible to operate as we did.    Originally our idea was to take totally orphaned and destitute kids and give them, as near as we could, what they had been deprived - a home and family.    Each of our FOUR homes were commenced with this in mind - a married couple and their own children plus a group of 30 other children living together as one family under one roof.    We take children in from 0 - 10 and our idea was to see them through School and College, and then assist the to find a job before letting them go - regardless as to how old they might become.    In this photo Hesketh Muli is on the extreme left and his wife Alice on the far right.   Both had decided to stay on after the Family at Testimony had been re-distributed among the other Homes.    They became the first Wardens of what was now Testimony Boys Hostel.     However, it was not the same, and especially Alice missed the children.

TO THE LEFT above is a photo of the original Testimony House Family taken in front of their porch.It was not easy even for the children to be re-distributed to the other Homes and have to adjust to new Parents, and a new family group altogether. AND in August last year we had to do the same for the girls in the Homes who had become 18 and over.     For them we converted part of Old Jacaranda into a Hostel just for them, Employing a single woman as Warden.  Only TEN there currently, but it will take up to 20.     In a way they have all been able to adjust to the different situation, but it is not really the same - they are no longer at home.  

THIS MONTH it was decided to look for a WARDEN (a single man) to take over the Boy's Hostel.  We had done this for the Girls, and it has worked quite well.     THEN we will re-deploy Hesketh and Alice who will be coming in on a daily basis, and no longer be resident.  Hesketh will now be watching over the Wear and Tear and general needs of the the BUILDINGS, both of all the Homes, AND the School.     Alice, who is a trained Nursery Teacher is to now assist in caring for those students with a Learning Difficulty .    They are both very happy with this arrangement.  WE are also very glad since we had not wanted to lose them from our staff; they have given us many very good and appreciated years of service.   

Above is a photo of our younger children - all very happy to receive some slippers, for use in the houses and just running around.    This was a welcome and thoughtful donation from a local well wisher;.      God, we think, really does choose who He asks to help us.    The majority in England all send to us via AENON Trust, and the good offices of our dear brother in Christ, Allan Nicholls.    Apart from them, very few indeed involve themselves with us.     Only three from overseas, and only a handful - mainly Asians - from here in Kenya.     In all the world - in any one year - few than 50 souls are moved to take care of our needs as they are moved by God.     The fact that every years sees us provided for is no small Miracle.

HERE is photo of Francis Kulali, and his dear wife plus child - he has others as well!    Francis came to be with us many years ago.     He gave his life to Jesus early in his childhood, but did not shine academically in School.    We sent him to a small, boarding, polytechnic about 40 kilometres away.   They concentrated on training students in simple but needed skills and crafts - they are still there today doing the same.    Francis went for Shoe-making, and did well.   Well enough to make a living for himself making and mending shoes.     Now he is Church caretaker in the Town here, married with a family, and for all the many times of personal challenge and needs, he has clung to Christ, and lived an upright life.    We see him AND all his family from time to time, and we always feel especially blessed not to be forgotten ourselves.

TODAY IS A BUSY DAY for TFH.       The School is holding its Annual Parents & Teachers Meeting in the School Hall, and it will be packed to the walls.    Always well patronised, and always constructive and supportive, in that our parents especially have maintained good faith in our concept of School, and in our attention to morals and discipline.       We Thank the Lord our God for assisting us to holding on to His Word in all we do, and for putting Him first, giving us goodwill even from among many who do not hold our Faith.

ALSO today, The School is holding a Swimming Gala at the Pool, hosting between three and four 

competing Teams from different local schools.     Rather noisy and crowded!    But great fun and

excitement for all.   -   the weather ? -  HOT, humid, but a bit cloudy.   No sign of rain yet - or water of any kind!!
LAST night the 1st Quarterly Board of Management Meeting was held here.    It was the Meeting that also has to listen to our Auditor present the previous Year's Accounts.     All seemed satisfactory, and we had a good time of fellowship with our Members - 11 out of 14 attended.    Minutes or all our Meetings, copies of all Audits, and other matters have also to be copied and sent to the Government in Nairobi.    This week we also have to send our Annual Returns to Nairobi.   An eleven page Form; very tedious.

Our Love and Prayers in Jesus Name to each and every one.    God richly Bless you.

John, Esther and Daryl Green