February 2025 Newsletter
To our dear friends and faithful partners in ministry😊
Kyon and I want to take a moment to say “thank you”!! These last five years have been quite the journey of faith, haven’t they?? But have we not discovered that the Lord is truly good?? I think often of Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not on your own understanding…” God is daily revealing to us His desire for our TOTAL dependency on Him.
As we have passed through the confusion, frustration, and sense of inadequacy over the last five years to this place of fully embracing the “inheritance” God has given us through Kyon’s mom, Elaine, our excitement and confidence in what He has called us to has begun to grow. We realize that this ministry is going to continue far into the future, far beyond our lives, and will continue to be “a source of hope, healing, and restoration for families though the knowledge of Christ’s deep love and the empowerment of education” well into future generations.
There are so many wonderful ministries to contribute to. We are humbled that the Holy Spirit has nudged you to take this journey of faith with ROCK Ministries International! When we all see Jesus, we will say, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” And our King is going to say to you and me, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these children of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:37-40)
Thank you ALL so much for your faithful prayers and generous financial contributions to fulfill the mission of “sharing the transforming love and favor of God with the children in our care by nurturing them and empowering them through education to discover their God-given gifts.” For so many years since ROCK’s founder, Elaine Yi, began this ministry, this vision has been accomplished through the children’s home. We see a young man like Gideon who was found abandoned in a hut at three-month’s old now in his final year of secondary school surrounded by a caring community as he is preparing to be launched into adulthood!
And now the reach of the ministry has been further extended through Malava Christian Academy accomplishing the long-term vision of “becoming a source of hope, healing, and restoration for the entire family…” With 148 children in attendance this year, many families are being reached with the Good News of God’s amazing love through the school with its loving teachers, staff, and community! The children attending are from the local village and come from many different backgrounds to include broken and fragmented homes. What an opportunity you and I have to bring about transformation through the love of Christ!!
Kyon and I will be traveling to Kenya in May with two young adults from our small group here in Alaska, Beth Demick and Josh Hughes!! We are so excited to participate in the classrooms, assemblies, and recesses of Malava Christian Academy as well as bond with the children in the home during meals and devotional times. Kyon and I have been asked by Teresa to meet with the staff and share on the subjects of courtship, marriage, and parenting. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide the four of us as we prepare!
Many of you are sacrificially giving to accomplish this vision and mission, and all of you are praying!! We are so grateful!! If you would like to start giving financially, please note the instructions in the banner below😊Remember that New Horizons Foundation is the 501c3 covering for ROCK Ministries that will send you receipts; but every dime you give, minus a 5% admin fee, goes out to ROCK Ministries International in Kenya. Our monthly need is $10,600 to include salaries for 23 staff, expenses for 15 children under ROCK’s guardianship, tuition for five in vocational schools, sponsorship of about 20 other children from the community monitored by ROCK’s social worker, farm and office expenses, and miscellaneous needs (poultry project, lawn mower, photocopier, fencing). Kyon and I receive no funding from any donations given to ROCK. God has been so faithful to us, and we know He will prove His faithfulness to you as well.
Grace and peace, Kyon and Cindy