WORKERS TOGETHER FOR HIS SAKE!

THESE ARE THE 'PARENTS' of our four Families - from left to right they are, Francis and EuniceLAHOL, in Drakeley Cottage; Hesketh and Alice MULI, in Testimony House;  (Benson KOECH, Assistant parent), Joseph and Beatrice ROP, in Jacaranda Cottage and Micah and Catherine (Senge) YEGO. in Tyndale Cottage.

They are the backbone of the Homes side of the ministry here in Testimony Faith Homes.    The work they do is that of a parent, and thus knows no let up.   A 24 hour on call day and night job.    We appreciate them all.  Apart from Mr. and Mrs. Rop, they all have two or three of their very own children growing up cheek by jowl with the other children that make up the total population of each family.    Each couple lives residentially as Dad and Mum in each of the four Home.    We pay them individually an un-guaranteed £75 a month at present which is basically pocket money. They have no personal outgoings since they are housed, fed and looked after, and their own children freely educated up to the end of Secondary School.    Still, they could all earn more elsewhere for less hours and less sacrifice of privacy and their own family life.     We feel they all very much dedicated with a sincere and heartfelt care for children.     We value your prayer for them.

To the Right is Eunice and Francis Lahol.    Francis is 38 years old, and grew up from when he was 7 in Testimony House.    After completing his Secondary Education he actually trained as a Chef, and in Hotel Management.    He and Eunice have a boy and girl of their own currently in Primary School.
Eunice is also 38.   She met Francis whilst he was training in Nakuru in 2000.     They both had a real desire to make a home for themselves - and now also for an additional 21 boys and 9 girls in Drakeley Cottage.   It is six months since they took over from Steve and Emily Situma, who left us in December.  A very happy and settled family.

To the Left are Alice and Hesketh Muli.   Hesketh is 42, and was himself brought up in a Children's Home much more spartan than our own!   Prior to joining us he was working with African Inland Church as a Warden for a Working Girls Hostel in Eldoret.  
Alice is 38.    She and Hesketh have two girls and a boy of their own, all in Primary School.    She was previously a very capable and well qualified Pre-School teacher, and often continues to help out in our own Nursery School.
They joined us in 2005, taking over Testimony House from Daryl and Carol when they felt the time had come for them to set up their own private family home for their own three young children just a kilometre away.    Today Alice and Hesketh have 18 boys and 12 girls in the Family plus their own

We DO provide opportunities for house-parents to take time off and enjoy time away from the Homes for refreshment and to visit family members outside.     In order to facilitate this we engaged the assistance of Benson Koech (Right) who is a single young man, and one of many parts.   Initially we employed him to teach MUSIC in the School on one to one personal interest basis of individual students.    He is 29.
Benson takes over a family whenever the parents are absent.   He is also our Church Fellowship choir master and song leader.   He also assists Daryl very much in shopping and keeping track of daily needs in the Homes at large.  He joined us in 2008.

To the Left again is Joseph Allan Rop, aged 53 and his wife Beatrice, 49.    Joseph has been an Accountant working in Banking for a good part of his life till he took early retirement.    Beatrice was employed by Kenya Posts and Telecommunications, and was a Postmistress prior to joining us.
Their children are now all grown up and away from home.    Age-wise they are our oldest house-parents, but they have been well accepted by  the 31 boys and 6 girls in their Family.    When Joshua and Miriam Mbithi left us in 2003 the Family had a rather  unsettled time till Joseph and Beatrice joined us in 2009.   We hope they will endure for many more years yet.

And last, but not least, to the right is Micah and Catherine (Senge) Yego.    Micah trained as a Carpenter, for some years was Assistant to Daryl and Carol when they were parents in Testimony Faith Homes after taking over from us in 1998.  He is 38, and together with Senge is proud father of their own infant son and daughter.
Senge grew up in Testimony House from when she was just five months old.    She did well in school land went to College where she attained a degree in theology.    Apart from being Mum to 25 boys and 12 girls in Tyndale Cottage, she is very much occupied in and around her home.   She is 33.   they have been Mum and Dad in Tyndale Cottage since it began in 2003 when it was initially known as Trinity Cottage.   We changed the name in 2007 to Tyndale Cottage.

We do try to provide in-house training, when we can arranged to set it up, in Early Childhood Development and also also in aspects of Parenting altogether.     Micha and Heskekth have both obtained Certificates in Early Childhood Development externally.      But, for us, the most important qualification they all have is that of their Christian Faith and Commitment.     Without this no written 'certificate' would ever be enough.

DARYL HAS JUST RUN DOWN FROM THE OFFICE - He tells me that 'Funds' have arrived from AENON Trust in the UK!       We had been waiting, since we had literally reached our last cent or penny!
Thanksgiving is never FORCED from our lips, it just pours forth because of His Faithfulness to us, and because again and again He proves Himself a Father to us all, watching over us and providing for all our want.       And we do not Thank our Father only, but we thank all those of His Adopted and Beloved family that hear him prompting them to remember us.    May God so Bless each one of YOU dear brothers and sisters for being our salvation today.      We had nothing to hand when the sun rose here today, and we all arose and washed our faces and combed our hair and went out into the sunlight trusting in His Love for us, and NOW at1.p.m. He has brought Salvation once more.         Can you imagine how we feel each time this occurs.      

Well now  you have a little glimpse into the Family Elders here in Testimony Faith Homes.    We all together send our Love and thanksgiving to all of you that think of us, and pray for us so that our hands and hearts are lightened as we work here for the good of the children He has brought us.

With our Love in Him always


John and Esther & Daryl and Carol Green