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Dear ones

We are sorry for taking long on updating what has been happening here in Kenya. It has been so many things going on in the last 3 months.

As some of you know we went through election time, first in August and second time not long ago. During that time all Kenyan's prayed for peace, and we request to continue to pray for whole Kenya as the situation is not yet clear though the results have been announced. Some people died during demonstrations, half of the population is still not happy with the results, opposition haven't accepted the outcome. We pray for unity and wisdom for all the leaders of Kenya.

Lately I also wrote about Henry's back, he managed to do the scan and went through physiotherapy,

he is still not yet healed completely but doing better than before, glory to God for that.

I have been traveling to Poland alone in month of September, it was a short visit though but very happy God opened the door for me to go. I met new amazing people and I was able to see my family too. Thankful for all that.

Hannah is doing well, she will be breaking for holiday in 3 weeks time. During this year she have learn a lot and now ready to move to the next class after new year.

The good news is that our little family is going to be bigger, we are expecting new member in April 2018. The first of the months were difficult for me, now I am better but can't do much as get tired so easily in this hot weather. Please pray for strength and healthy delivery, also God to provide for all that. To deliver in Kenya is costly (we do not have insurance cover), also to travel to Poland costs a lot. We pray God gives us wisdom and guidance what to do.

The kids in Kwademu are doing fine. I am happy to say we got more sponsors for our little ones. Out of 90 kids over 30 children got donors. God is so good.

(If you are willing to be part of this project and you wish to support a child you are free to ask for more details. )

Soon the kids will be braking for holiday as they are closing the academic year. We are planing to prepare Christmas meal for all children (pillao- rice with meal) during that time and if possible some gifts. If anyone would like to contribute for the presents you are most welcome.

„Know that the happiness we feel when we bring joy to others is the greatest happiness in the world” - Mokichi Okada

We also wrote last time about the bathroom we started to build for our visitors. Glad to share with you we are working on finishing part. Not only that but also started to build another class.

„There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” . - Ecclesiastes 3;1

In all what we do, we appreciate all your support, without you we would not be able to reach so far. May God constantly bless you.

Mirka and Henry Kalume

Update

Dear Friends

We would love to take that opportunity and thank you for standing with us in time of difficulties and time of joy. Thank you for being part of us,

„We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers”

1 Thessalonians 1: 2

So many things happened lately but one of the greatest thing is the change of weather. The days became cooler, in the villages people have water because of the rains. This will also help with harvesting in coming months.

As long I have been living here I never experienced the shortage of food like during THE last dry season. At that time people struggled not only with water but also with lacking food. Unga which is the main food in Kenya was disappearing at shops in few minutes. Prices for milk and sugar went highly up. People in the villages suffered, children were hungry, hardly focusing on studying. Praise God for the rains we had in May and June.

At school we have around 90 kids. They are all small angels, each of them is unique in his/her own ways and each has his own story behind. For example:

Mwanasity is such a testimony. She started schooling when she was a bit older. Right now she is in class 2. Even though she stays very far from school she is one of the first students in her class every morning, the distance it is not the issue. One day I was concerned of her's small brothers who were also studying from Light of the World Academy but suddenly  stopped on coming. On my visit at their home I found out that Mwanasity's mother and her younger siblings were cheesed away from home, and that the father got new wife who already had kids of her own. After some weeks the Father left and move on with her new family leaving the older kids  at home to care for themselves. I was deeply moved. Her older brother does not speak English ,he himself did not finish even primary level. At age of 19 he is already married with one small child, his wife is nearly 16. Mwanasity is living tough life like most of these kids, but i know they also have dreams, hope, like all of us. Mwanasity is so desperate to study, she is a hard working girl. I am learning a lot from them every single day, they make me feel much more humble.

After seeing another parent giving birth to a child in these poverty (the child suffers from early days because of hunger., the mother has no milk to give to the baby) broke me in pieces. I felt so hopeless and emotionally down, spent hours on praying and asking God. And just yesterday I was lifted up, I got hope again.

„I alone know the plans for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for. Then you will call to me, you will come and pray I will answer” says the Lord (Jer. 29;11)

Our God has plans not only for me but for these little ones and every other newborn too. My job is to point them to Jesus so they would be able to find the right path and when they come closer to God and pray he will answer. Their future is in God's hands. We are just his vessel to guide them and allow God to bless them through us. 

What a wonderful promise we have from the One who created us -We will call him and he will answer.

Back to the project-

We managed to put up another small room and we are hoping this will be a bathroom for any visitors,
voluntaries and also us when we stay at the project side. For now room is almost completed, the next step is to buy things needed for bathroom like sink, toilet, tap, pipes etc and hire the plumber to put everything together.

Power was brought to the side, next step is connection, buying necessary things like wires, sockets,switches etc and hire electrician.

Cristine

Dama

In few days schools all over Kenya will be closed due to coming holiday. During that time let us pray for our teachers (have 4 of them), specially 2 who are finishing their course this year. May God provide their needs as they go to learn and study on their holidays. Dama is doing her diploma in education and Cristine certificate.

I also ask to pray for coming elections, let's pray for peace and wisdom during these days (2 weeks left till elections).

In recent, Henry started to develop pain in his lower back. The medicine and sleeping on the floor are not much helpful any more. Doctor suggests CT scan and therapy. Please pray also for healing and provision in these areas.

In all we want to appreciate God who is giving us grace each day and you our friends who are supporting us in every possible way.

God bless you

„The Lord bless you and keep you ,

The Lord make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you

And give you peace” Numbers 6 ;24-26

Give thanks to the Lord

Even if life is hard we shall not forget to appreciate all what God has given to us. Let us not relate to the circumstances we are living in today but remember God who is over all, who's love is sufficient and never fail.

"Be joyful always, pray at all times and give thanks to the Lord in all circumstances for this is the will of God for us in union with Jesus Christ" 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thanksgiving to God should be one of the most distinctive marks of each believer in Christ. We MUST not allow a spirit of ingratitude to harden our hearts and break our relationship with God and with others.
From one end of the Bible to the other, we are commanded to be thankful. King David declared" Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving" Psalm 147:7. Apostle Paul wrote "Be thankful" in the book of Colossians 3:15.
So my dear what are we thankful for to

day?

Mwanasity

My friends, I want you to meet Mwanasity. She is one of the kids from Light of the World Academy. She is bright and hard working girl. Though she is over 12 years old, she is still in class 2 (started school very late). The reason I am writing about her - because my heart is disturbed. I went to visit her home yesterday. Her 2 younger brothers (age 3/4) stop coming to school for such a long time and I was very much concerned about it. I was deeply moved after that visit.

Mwanasity stays very long distance from the school(neighboring village). Every day she has to walk, when rains she run. I found out her mom was chase away from home by Mwanasity's dad. The younger siblings (4 of them went with the mom), the older kids remained home, including Mwanasity. The Father got another wife who already has the kids of her own. The Father and the new wife plus her kids they left and stay somewhere else, very far from the village. Mwanasity has remain with older sister(class 7) and older brother (19) who suppose to take care of younger siblings. Himself is still young, did not finish primary school, plus his other responsibility is the young wife of his own (young girl 16 years old) and small baby 4 month old. 
If there is anyone OF you who has been also touched by Mwanasity's story and would like to take responsibility of supporting her on monthly base, please inbox or leave a comment. 
Mwanasity is one OF the KIDS who are praying for the miracle in their own life. There are many more.
"Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor" Prov 22:9

Spreading love

To make a different in someone's life you don't have to be brilliant rich, beautiful or perfect. You just need to care.


"Small acts when multiply by millions people can transform the World"- Howard Zinn

Apeal

Mother Theresa said once if you can not feed hundred then feed just one.
Light of the World Academy counts about 100 kids so far, many of them go without food for the whole day. From time to time we provide meals but it is not on daily basics. We are praying for funds, people who stand with us in this particular project. 

1 meal for 1 child cost 0.5$ (2,2zł). Monthly cost for 1 child for his/her lunch 11$ (45zl).
To support child fully cost 25$ per month (100zł).

We need 100 people who can commit themselves with 11$(45zl) every month to help us to carry on with the feeding program. If you are interested to be part of it inbox for more details please.

"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord and He will repay him for his deed." Prov 19;17

January 2017

Friends, sorry for taking long to write. I am not going to look for excuses but we have been really busy. Many things took place since last time I wrote to you. Every time I tried to put words together I was failing, leaving empty page, mostly because of tiredness.

Running up and down I just realized time in Africa can also move fast.

I will try to be brief and speak most important things today.

In the beginning I would love to thank you all for standing with us in prayer and any other support. God did not leave us and we believe He will not leave. Whatever he promised he will fulfill in his own time. Just remember to pray for strength and more grace for our little family.

Going back to the ministry/project we appreciate your financial support. Things were tough, not easy. There were times of discouragement and giving up. What kept us going it was obedience and faith in God's promise.

“ Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward. You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises” Hebrew 10;35

Before end of last year God provided in a miraculous way finances to build the class. Honestly I never had such expectations to do that so fast specially in the country where things move very slow. Believe or not but this is not the end. We completed the whole class (older kids moved there already) but also started to build another class. 

God is full of surprises if only we let Him do his work. There is still a lot of needs, we count on you our friends.

Our only source of income is you. Will you allow God to work through you?

Our desire is to feed the children daily but for now we lack funds to provide food for almost 100 kids. Place is very dry, people struggle with food and water. The swamps dried completely, animals are dying because of no water, people suffer because no water.

 Imagine it is you in the middle of desert and you find hard to get a glass of water? Very dramatic situation. We are hoping one day we will be able to drill the borehole.

So far, we want to acknowledge and appreciate the time, energy and hope Grazyna Sroczynska put into project of drilling the borehole. May God pay you back for moving up and motivating the whole town to contribute the little they can. Bless you.

Apart from the classes ,we also managed to completed one of the store building and now in a process of building another room which will be use to host our visitors/voluntaries. We hope you can help us to completed this room as well.

If you wish to do so, you can donate any amount using pay-pal on our blog, you can use account in Uk, mbank account in Poland or you can send direct to foundation account in Kenya.

for more info send us email: henrymirkakalume@yahoo.com.

"We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try"- Roger Ebert.

Be firm, together we can move the mountains.

M.H.H Kalume