Greetings in the name of Jesus! Thanking God for another chance to get in touch and testify of His goodness and mercy, His great love, faithfulness and compassion all through the year 2024, even as we remain with a couple of days to get to the end of the year.

Psalm 103 (“Bless the Lord O my soul! Forget not all His benefits!”) is what I am reflecting on as I thank God for the many things we have been able to accomplish in the year not in our strength but in the Lord’s. School is already closed and the kids are on holiday until the second week of January 2025. Thanking God for your support that ensured all the children in our care, both in the children’s home and others that we support as they stay with their families, were able to attend school uninterrupted as all their fees and supplies were taken care of by you through Rock Ministries International. This comprises of four of our young adults in college, seven in secondary school, and 15 in comprehensive school (initially referred to as primary school). Our education curriculum is phasing the old system (8-4-4/primary-secondary-college) off gradually and incorporating a new system known as the competence-based curriculum which should be launching Grade 9 in the new year within the primary school. Taking care of the 17 children in the home, ensuring their needs are taken care of (food, shelter, clothing, medical, and spiritual), has taken the hand and grace of God all through the year understanding it is a time when the economy globally is not that favorable. May God richly bless you for the kindness you have extended to these dear ones through the sacrificial giving that has ended up lighting their faces with smiles as they sing “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow” in the hope of Christ, as we nurture them both in the home and school in the love of God.

It has been a time of learning, praying, and fellowship for all the staff as we have had our monthly fellowships where we had Bible study sessions and sharing the Word. We have had testimonies of spiritual growth and God’s intervention in various situations within the family units to give peace hope, thus making us more rooted in Christ and growing to trust him more and more.

God made a way for us to purchase three cows and construct a modern stable unit that can house up to eight cows, courtesy of one of our donors. Thanks!!  We are now privileged to be milking one of the cows and looking forward to more. We will be launching our Grade 5 in the new year 2025, thanking God for these enlargements and praying the Jabez prayer that His hand continually rest upon Rock Ministries as His presence is more important than anything else. Hope you partner with us as we fundraise for the first school building as these classes are partitioned in the multi-purpose hall and it is now full.

It's been such a joy to belong to the Rock Ministries International family. This was in the mind of God even before it came to be in the physical. Amazing! Imagine how all of us are connected in this great work to share the love of God and impact a community in the remote part of Africa, especially as we share in the spreading of the Gospel, each one of us living in diverse countries and continents but united in Christ and for Christ. Let’s connect again in the new year, praying and trusting God for the school building and a chicken project for the home. We can’t forget to mention that God can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all we can ask or even imagine because He remains to be God! We are the sheep of His pasture. Happy holidays as you end the year strong in the power of His might. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! SHALOM!!

Yours faithfully,

Teresa Boyani (Director Rock Ministries,Kenya)