Just released for the holidays.  Dr. Kathy’s first children book. A “RRRibbiting” tale of two small frogs who find themselves “stuck in the muck” of disobedience.  Order today, a $20.00 donation feeds a child in Kenya and sends an autographed copy right to your door.

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Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

Happy New Year 2012!

It seems impossible to believe that this last year is history but looking back, much was accomplished through Freedom House Ministries and your support in 2011.  I am excited about the future and what 2012 holds for each of us and this ministry.    I believe that each of us will see the fulfillment of many of our dreams and promises from the Lord during this New Year.  His Word says in Ezekiel 12:23 “…But say to them, the days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.”  Many souls and unanswered dreams hang in the balance; it is up to you and me to pursue the impossible.

Thank you for your love, prayers and support during 2011.  May God bless each of you as we work together in this New Year.  I challenge you to dream with me and beyond yourself in 2012.

Sincerely,

Dr. Kathy Watson

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings!

What a wonderful time of the year to reflect on the goodness of our Lord Jesus. He came that we might have life.  He was willing to sacrifice his royalty in a lowly manger so all mankind could identify with Him in every way.  I have walked many different roads in Africa and have stayed in many different settings, some common, some extremely nice.  Many were the “out of the way” places, mud huts and a single bed with a thin sponge type mattress that has been excessively used.  Sometimes I had nothing but a thin blanket on a cold floor but none of that mattered because the people were giving their best.  A matter becomes important when it is displayed from the heart.  This Christmas remember others who have very little.  Sew a seed of love and change a life for eternity.

Children in Kenya are waiting for Christmas from Freedom House Ministries.  The ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER is December 2, 2012 along with a book signing of the new released children’s book “Meet Harry and Herman”.  (Order today on the web site, $20.00 donation, just in time for Christmas)  This event will be locally at the Harrisburg Public Library in Illinois 2:30 pm – 6pm.  The Board and I would like for YOU to participate in this fundraiser by sending your year-end donation today.  Every Church and individual’s gifts will help share the Christmas Spirit as well as continue the feeding project in Lela, Kenya for the next school year that begins in January 2012.  Two hundred children eat every day because of the gifts Freedom House Ministries, Inc. receives.

For the last three months, I have been busy up and down the highways throughout the states of Ohio, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida.  Every person, business and church I have seen has graciously shown their love for the work of this ministry.  Every home I have stayed in has been a place of rest and an opportunity to share in the lives of those that have allowed me to stay.

Thank you for your constant prayers, gifts and encouraging words during 2011.  What a blessing they have been.  The financial goal budget for the year 2012 is nearing the half way point so your gifts are very important!  If you have given a promise or made a pledge to support the ministry, it is VITAL that you prayerfully meet that obligation.  Being a faith based ministry means that the needs of the many children and myself are only supported by the donations of others like YOU!  Every seed that is sewn into good soil reaps a harvest.

The future holds many new adventures as we prepare to return to Kenya early January.  I will begin the year   teaching ministry students at Discipleship College in Eldoret.  IF we help train and equip these key people, then they can change their own  world.  I am extremely proud of Pastor Beatrice who has just graduated in 2011.  Supported through school by donations from F.H. Min., she now returns to her pastorate in the village of Sega.  Her Dream is to build a church for her small congregation that faithfully held the fort while she finished school.  Let’s DREAM with her and give her a Christmas gift for 2012 – FUNDS to BUILD!!  Rev. Beatrice has been a huge blessing to this ministry.  She is a woman of integrity, therefore, I gave her the responsibility of caring for the needs of every student and the weekly feeding project while I am out of the country.  She is excellent soil to sew your gift into!

Merry Christmas from some of our kids in Kenya. Just a few that YOU touch with your gifts!

Every picture shows Children at play, at church or at school.  All are in need and they believe Jesus for a better day.

Willis, age 17   High School Senior

Children in the slums and in the village that need school fees, clothes Food and a Christmas Gift!!!     Blessed are those who give ….. “Give and it shall be given, good measure, pressed down and running over shall it be given unto you.” (Luke 6:38)

Thank You for sending your timely “Year – End” donations and gifts.  Use our secure PayPal for easy access at the ministry web site www.freedomhmin.org or send your gift through the Church of God World Missions Dept., P. O. Box 8016, Cleveland, TN. 30296-8016  Project # 0650855

Serving Others Through Him,

Dr. Kathy Watson  & F.H. Board

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

P O Box 382, Harrisburg, IL  62946 618/273-3964 / freedomhmin@aol.com

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

Season Greetings,

It’s Christmas again!  One more time our kids in Kenya anticipate surprises for Christmas and they will come from the heart of every Freedom House Ministries supporter.  YOU, make a difference in the small village of Lela, Kenya.  Your help gives us the ability to spread the good news of Jesus and share in the children’s Christmas Holidays.

The ministries goal this year is to raise 1,000 dollars for gifts and food for 200 plus orphans, teenagers and widows.  You may give your gifts through the ministries secure PayPal web site www.freedomhmin.org.  Or mail your gift today to the F. H. address listed below.  Freedom House Ministries gave gifts and food to over 100 children, families and widows in Kenya last Christmas.  Through the donations of supporters, we were also able to send 20 teenagers to a three day Youth Retreat during the second week of December.  Many of these young men and women recommitted their lives to God.  Some, even made a commitment to spread the good news of Jesus as ministers of the Gospel.  There are 18 teens waiting on your Christmas gift so they can go to this same retreat December 8^th.  Thank you for giving today!

Make this Christmas count as a special day for others, instead of another day of hunger and poor health in a child’s life.  YOU can and are making a difference when you give a “Gift of Love” by December 12, 2011.  Every donation will put a smile on a child’s face.

Hand In Hand together, We are Touching Children Across The World during this Holiday Season.

Blessings,

Dr. Kathy Watson

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

Greetings!

I am standing still for four days in my wonderful home in Eldorado! Yes, the same house that God apparently doesn’t want sold. I have successfully managed to get everything out of storage that I had left after the huge yard sale 3 years ago, now little by little, upkeep begins. I suppose 38 years with the same house should prove significant, maybe even to begin Freedom House Get Away’s again!

I have had the privilege of sharing the story and heart of Freedom House Ministries up and down the road from Illinois, throughout Georgia, Florida and even in Alabama; and this week I leave for Ohio. What beautiful country I have seen, as well as meeting many wonderful people. Every individual, every group, business or Church have received me with open arms. The continued support of these individuals and yourself allow the vision in Kenya to remain constant.

I am also excited to tell you, my very first Children’s Book, “MEET HARRY AND HERMAN” is available for your Christmas shopping right now! “Two small frogs, caught in disobedience find help unexpectedly.” Whether you want one for that special child or perhaps, just for YOU, order online at our secure PayPal on the F.H. website. Your $20 gift donation will help feed a child as well as provide an autographed copy, right to your door.

Kenya youth in Lela have returned to school and our Bible students in college are halfway finished with this semester. The feeding program in the rural area (preparing 4000 meals plus each month) continues each day through the weekly finances that come by our secure pay pal or by mail. We are also seeing MIRACLES even while I am here in the states. I have received a report that one of the young men who had been diagnosed with critical TB has been healed through your intercessory prayers. I am excited to say, that now I know I will see them again when I return to Kenya in January 2012. THANK YOU.
Our vision for 2012 is to continue the work there in Kenya. We will help the small school of Lela to feed and educate youth (mostly orphans who can’t help themselves). There will be another scholarship provided to one perspective Bible student as well as assist 15 teens to complete their high school years. I will teach and equip young ministry students at Discipleship College in Eldoret during the first three months of 2012 as well as continue the many other outreach ministries that I am involved in with my long time friend, “Timmy the Turtle”.

Your continued support helps all of this come to fruition. It provides me the ability to reach many unreached individuals. There is much in my heart for the future. I covet YOUR PRAYERS, as I believe for the IMPOSSIBLE and the INCREDIBLE to take place so we can reach thousands more! God is in control in my heart. As the Board and I pursue the future we desire to move in the right directions. If you would like to join our Intercessory prayer group on a monthly basis, please send your email info to our website www.freedomhmin.org, Attention: Karen.

Have a wonderful Harvest season! Pray for protection, outpourings, financial blessings and SOULS as I travel. I invite you to join me in the services at the following ministries this month.

Ohio appointments: Sunday, October 6th

North Ridgeville Church of God, (both AM services)
Ridgeville, Ohio.
Sunday PM service
LaGrange Church of God, 6:30 PM service
LaGrange, Ohio

Sunday, October 13th
Mansfield Church of God, 11:00 AM service.
Mansfield, Ohio

Sunday, October 30th
Elyria Church of God, 10:45 am service
Elyria, Ohio

MORE Georgia appointments: Sunday, November 6th

Faith Walk Ministries, (both AM services)
College Park, Georgia

Sunday, November 13th
Messiah’s House Assembly of God, 10:00 AM service
South Harriston Rd, Stone Mountain, Georgia

We will keep you updated with future places of ministry. The immediate NEEDS are listed below:
• Travel Expense budget – Ticket home to Kenya plus…..
• Continued MONTHLY support of Feeding Program and Students
• Additional Small Livestock Projects
• Ministry Electronic Office Needs (stateside and overseas)
• New Camera / video ( enabling me to send better photos and videos for website)
• Projector for training overseas.

God’s Word says, “For with God Nothing shall be impossible.” Luke 1:37. This ministry was birthed in faith and continues to see the Hand of God move through our “faith”. Thank you for standing with us and believing God to touch many through our obedience both here and abroad.

Hand in Hand together, we are touching the world and making a difference, one by one.

Dr. Kathy D. Watson

Freedom House Ministries, Inc.
P O Box 382, Harrisburg, Illinois, 62946,
Phone #: 618/273-3964
www.freedomhmin.org/freedomhmin@aol.com

The faithfulness of God is an amazing thing that is indescribable, especially when one walks through a dry season. It is hard enough to walk through ones’ own circumstances but when the place you walk effects hundreds of lives, the load seems tremendously harder to bear. Thank goodness for the faithfulness of your gifts, prayers and support through the last eight months. The word of God states that, “He is faithful… that He will complete those things that He has begun within us.” Daily I stand on these words.
I have recently seen God show up, moment by moment. There have been days that stretched into weeks that there was the issue of whether the feeding project would continue because of the lack of financial help but just when everything looked dark, your gift allowed us to continue to prepare 4,000 meals each month. There were days that we wondered whether some children would be able to finish this last school year but again, YOUR GIFTS made a difference. Every time there was a need and I presented them to the FH board members, GOD moved through you. Today there are 20 high school students starting school in Kenya that have been totally supported by Freedom House Ministries during the past 4 years. Some students are in their last year of school, so their needs have greatly increased. Two individuals are in college, one starting their second year, another Bible student finishing their last semester as well as numerous other children that this ministry supports in the lower grades with school fees, clothing and book supplies. Most of these students are orphans and they completely depend on your giving to this ministry to go to school. One young man who is in his last year of school, told me just yesterday, that he is walking almost 2 hours ONE WAY to school and carrying his sleeping bag to sleep at the school when it rains! It is our desire to see these young men and women through, from an early age to graduating secondary school. Your donations really do make a difference! Every $30 gift supports a student for one month. A gift of $50 supports them in school and provides medical help. Presently, we are supporting 2 students who have been diagnosed with critical Tuberculosis. God works through you and me to change this world around us. His amazing Love and an outrageous faith in God has kept this ministry moving forward when others are failing. I am asking YOU to stand with me today. Let us stretch our own faith and go beyond our borders to touch the heart of a child or young person. Make your donation now through secure PayPal on our web page and extend your love to an orphan in Kenya. I am believing GOD for mighty miracles and standing on His faithfulness through His people!

 From Kathy Watson, Missionary in Kenya

Merry Christmas 

2010 TESTS, TRIALS, TRANSITION AND TRIUMPHS…… 

Reflection of what one goes through has many benefits both personally and spiritually! 2010 brought many character growth moments in my life and in the ministry here in Kenya!  It hardly seems possible that another year has flown by!  But to each of you: Dear family, friends and Ministry partners……. I wish YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!  All over the world in just a few short days, people will celebrate Christ‘s birth and exchange gifts!  My GIFT to YOU is to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done.

 The Feeding Program has successfully prepared 4,000 meals each month at the little Primary School in Lela. A wonderful NEW COOK SHED was recently finished during this last school term.  It is a great addition, made of clay-baked bricks attached to the school in this remote village.  Our workers will no longer cook in the rain or the hot sun. Upon completion of the project, a very special presentation by some of the children was given for me, Rev. Gordon Bloodworth (Missionary & F.H. Board member), and Jordon Macron (ATL AG Tabernacle), who recently visited the site.    We have seen several teens give their life to the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal friend and Savior.  Some have also been filled with the Holy Spirit.  Three of our teenagers were miraculously healed from serious lung and heart diseases.  One student who had run away was found and has rededicated his life to the Lord.  Fifteen animal projects have been started to assist in school fees by next September 2011.  Life skills have been given to assist some widows with daily living expenses, plus a New Sewing Project is soon to be under way because God just sent a young man who has 2 years of training in sewing!!!!  He came, gave his life to the Lord and has proven himself to be faithful.  Now, God will use him to help others. 

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?  Your gifts, love and prayers through events, fundraisers, donations and monthly support, helps me help others, especially the widows, the children and the youth.  Starting in January 2011, we will assist in the beginning of a certificate Bible program which will enable adults to learn more about God and acquire an entrance into College if they did not complete high school.  WOW! In spite of the trials the tests and troubles, there have been and are, great Triumphs!  

AND TRANSITION…..

Transition took place this year as we resettled into a much smaller place but have had great peace on this locale.  Workers continue to take care of the fields and harvest grain for the feeding program.  I have also been able to assist another mission called GFI in several large Crusades across the country of Kenya, where the miraculous power of God healed the deaf, opened blinded eyes, broken limbs and many other powerful manifestations.  I saw the power of God save children’s lives and set them free from demonic torment as well as in adults.  What a wonderful Lord we serve who cares even for the children and allows me to minister to them! 

I have celebrated with one of my Kenyan daughters as she endeavors to build a church for a small community with lots of children…  She is a wonderful hard working lady but presently they worship in a small “STICK” structure.  Rev. Auma Beatrice is 37 yrs old, single and a COG minister in Kenya.  She presently is enrolled in Bible College and has one more year before graduating. Freedom House Ministries would like to assist her with this building.  Let us pray and WORK together to BUILD THIS CHURCH in 2011.  Would YOUR church take this on as a PROJECT?            

As a side note, after 30 years of taking Bible courses here and there, I have finally been able to complete an official four year degree!  Quite an accomplishment for a lady who will be 60 in January!!!  YOU are never too old to learn!  And I have learned much this year; about myself, about God, about the Kenyan culture, and about what is expected and in what GOD really expects…..  OH so much!  Ouch …sometimes it has hurt!  Let’s continue to grow together for the LORD and strive to learn MORE as He leads us and moves this ministry forward in 2011.  

Several of the regularly supported students have also successfully finished another school year, and most completed the year very well.  January 2011 will start a new school year with all the same school fees once more, so PLEASE remember these children as you think of giving a gift to someone for Christmas. We totally support 55 students with food, school fees, all supplies, clothing and shoes.  Give a gift that will last a whole life – EDUCATION and FOOD.  Each Christmas gift of $50 – $100 will put a primary age child in school for another 3 months.  A gift of $150 – $200 will meet the needs of a high school age student.  All donations can be given through our secure PayPal location on our web page at  www.freedomhmin.org  or any COG donations can be sent to COG World Missions Dept., P. O. Box 2430, 2490 Keith St., Cleveland, TN 37320-2430,  Project # 0650855.  A GIFT of LOVE gives LIFE to those who have nothing!  God Bless and Merry Christmas!

With Love From Kenya,

Dr. Kathy Watson

SPECIAL NOTE:   My VERY FIRST Children’s Book will soon be available FOR SALE on my web page for all those special children in your life or for a Sunday School teaching: “MEET HARRY AND HERMAN“… This is a delightful, adventurous story of two little frogs who learn the importance of Obedience.  All proceeds will be used for the mission field.

Fourteen youth plus 4 workers left the small village of Lela on Dec 12th to journey to a far away “dot in the road” called Oyato, for a 3 day Youth Meeting. What started out as an ordinary day quickly changed when, as the old saying goes, “the best laid plans go amuck.” The prearranged transportation (a dilapidated old pickup) didn’t show up at 9 am at the site. We started walking with good clothes on, hot sun blazing, dirt roads, and dust blowing; plus our entire luggage on our shoulders. We were a sight, marching down the road strung out like a long black belt, except for one WHITE dot. Guess who? After 45 minutes of walking, the pickup showed up with many excuses. Exhausted, we climbed aboard and settled down for the remainder of the trip. ALAS, 10 minutes into the drive, the pickup broke down and we once again were on foot for the next 30 minutes. We arrived in the town of Sega, here we divided the group into two groups; part to attend Pastor Beatrice’s Church and part to go with me to Bumala, where I would also preach this am. Of course, by the time we arrived in Bumala, I was almost 45 minutes late to the service, hot, tired, and to be honest, upset at the events of the morning. I should have realized what a powerful meeting these youth would experience right then and how much the enemy wanted to hinder the success of their lives.
God was clearly the one in charge of that service, not me. Because He touched lives when within myself, I was struggling to be who I needed to be. He always makes things quite clear even when we are not sure of anything! After the service, the other group joined us to enjoy a wonderful meal prepared by their host church. Around 5 pm we resumed our journey in an overstuffed sold out MATATU. We had managed to squeeze all 18 of us in, and were on our way, WHEN another group of 7 youth made phone contact and needed a ride. What should we do? Of course, pick them up and SQUEEZE even more. Laughing and talking, the 45 minute ride seemed to fly by. Well, not quite, my body had been conveniently thrust forward over the front seat and I was sitting on one of the girl’s laps, trying ever so carefully to balance my weight on one leg. Quite a feat, but we made it. A little stiff when we first arrived, but nevertheless, all in one piece. Supper would soon be given and then an evening service around 8 or 8:30pm.
I fell into a chair to wait for the service, only to be greeted by my host, where I would stay for the few days during the meeting. Brother Patrick extended his hand and suggested we go, since we had a distance to “walk”. OH my! But walk we did, in the moonlight over the rivers and through the woods. LOL! I prayed that my feet and legs would hold out and they did! Arriving at home, we were greeted by a dear friend and wife of Brother Patrick, who had chai prepared for us before bed. Kenyan Hospitality is amazing and I wouldn’t trade their warmth of visitors for nothing. My young friend, Nicole, who had met us in Bumala, accompanied me to the home, where for the next 2 or 3 days we would share the same room and one bed made ready for us. The only event that challenged the sleeping accommodations was the big hen that jumped up on our bed the next morning after sleeping with us all night under the bed. Shoo! Shoo! and Shoo! Finally, it decided that we didn’t need to be friends and the next night, our hostess made sure the chicken’s bed was in another room for sleeping.
The next two days flew by with great services, lots of laughs and a few other minor details. One, several of my healthy youth, instantly were sick. Now since this was to be their Christmas present from the ministry, the budget was tight but medicine was needed. We prayed, we asked for someone to go to the nearest town and we sent most of the money remaining for medicine. I somehow knew that this was a Divine appointment for these young people.
That evening, several prayed for the Lord’s help and I wept with joy that their hearts were responsive to God. Now, I had gone along on this trip just to be there, to visit with my friends and be moral support but I soon discovered that I was to speak as soon as the one speaking now, finished. WHAT? God showed up and gave His love to many but through my own sermon, I found comfort for several issues I needed peace about. Isn’t that amazing?
The next afternoon, the girls and I were in a teaching session outside against the building where there was a tiny bit of shade. Everyone was sitting on small pews and I was teaching about issues of life. All of a sudden, benches went flying, girls began screaming and I was in a daze! What in the world was the problem? Then I saw the trouble. A nice long snake had conveniently entered our midst, sliding down the sloped terrain in front of the church to intrude our quiet meeting. All the screaming automatically brought men from their agenda and with long poles, they quickly made light work of the intruder. In all my visits throughout Africa and in Kenya, I have never been bothered by snakes, EXCEPT here in Oyato. It was in this very church in 2006 while I was teaching, that I stomped on a small 8″ snake and killed it while preaching. Now, here again, another and this one much bigger. Hmmmmm, how dare the enemy try to disrupt what God was going to do!
But GOD!!! For He remained in charge and shook that meeting on the third night, lifting many burdens, drawing many of the youth to Himself and filling them with His power. Every youth that came with me, rededicated their lives, found the Lord as their own true friend or made decisions about their future. This meeting had been a challenge getting to it, the finances had been tight, some had struggled with sickness but in the end, What a HUGE blessing in each of their lives. When we returned to the site the fourth day, we rallied together in prayer before departing to their individual homes. I discussed with them that their lives were not their own from now on and that the enemy of their life would try to hinder them if possible. Only Prayer and close fellowship with the Lord would keep them strong. Committed and with great confidence, they each one left and I settled down with a cup of warm chai. RING!!! My phone jumped and I quickly answered, only to find that one of the young men that had decided his life must be totally GOD”S, called. “Mom,” he said. What’s wrong son? “While I was away, someone broke into my home and stole my book bag with all my books and even some of my school clothes.” Oh, No….. we will pray, I replied. But then, came a sentence that I will not forget. “Mom, regardless of what the devil has tried to do, I will not stop loving and serving Jesus because of this.” YES, that is the reason for the season isn’t it? Jesus! He continues to give of Himself in whatever manner we need. If we need healing and comfort. He is there. If we need confidence and peace. He will give it. If we need knowledge and boldness, He never fails. He gives us whatever we need and He gave these youth a “fresh” outlook on life. They can make it regardless of their situation, WITH JESUS!
Dr. Kathy Watson
Dec 12-16, 2010

Kenya Crusade

Recently in a Spiritually dark area in Kenya, I was witness to the power of God literally knocking down someone in the far back of the massive crowd in that evenings service. This individual came forward at the end of the service to testify of God’s amazing power and love for him. He looked disheveled, with his clothes strewn with grass pieces. I wondered what had happened to him and then he began to speak. The first thing out of his mouth was, “How did I get up here?” He had no intention of even getting close to the platform because he had come to the crowd with one intention. His intention was to do business, to find someone so pitiful and perhaps on drugs or alcohol that he could persuade them to go with him. Why? Because he was hired to find people and cut off their body parts to be used in spiritual witchcraft; that is running rapidly across the country of Kenya. Not only was he completely dumbfounded about what had happened to him, he also confessed that Jesus was Lord and he repented in front of approximately 8,000 to 10,000 people of his sins. Later that evening, he was entrusted to one of the local Pastors that put him up in a hotel for the night, bought him new clothes and brought him to the services for the next two days. God is still in charge and will move by His Sovereignty as He chooses. This meeting saw many come to the Lord as well as unbelievable miracles. I am amazed that He loves me and I am being allowed to witness His divine love for so many. Thank YOU for allowing me to be here because without your help and support, I wouldn’t be a missionary today.  Dr. Kathy

Silence! What does it mean to be silent? To be placed in a situation or surrounded by circumstances that require one to be silent, offering nothing but a look and a nod to indicate one is listening. Yet this is where I have been for the last week. Once again I made my way into the interior remote area of Kenya to excitedly embrace this small community of Lela where God has currently placed this Freedom House Ministry. 

My anticipation of seeing all the students, preparing them for their next 3 months of schooling, wondering how the Parent Committee had managed the fields and crops while I was away, thinking about the women who cooked every day, and perhaps, just visiting with friends was like a knot in my stomach.  I really wondered what this last 7 weeks would tell in my absence, in my silence? 

Immediately upon arrival, I saw certain things that caused concern and some of my excitement began to sink.  There were certain tasks, small jobs I had left to be done that were still unfinished, yet I said nothing.  Somehow, the Lord enabled me to keep my silence as amazing as that may seem to some that have known me for many years. So, I continued to probe into the various groups and different tasks with a hope that something much better would be seen.  And alas, the puzzle picture with all the different pieces began to come together.

YES, a harvest had been accomplished without my presence. This first yield was not what I had anticipated BUT the parents had completed their part in fulfilling the planting and harvesting for the children’s feeding project.  HURRAY!!!!   FIRST TEST – SUCCESSFUL!   Another concern, did the feeding project run smoothly, feeding nearly 3000 every month and had those I left in charge handled money correctly?  YES, SECOND TEST  -  SUCCESSFUL!  The final question, did the community of youth continue in their faith and help others to embrace the wonderful Saving knowledge of Jesus while I was away?   YES, THIRD TEST –SUCCESSFUL!  An evangelistic outreach led by co-leaders and mentored youth rejoiced when nearly 40 individuals gave their heart to the Lord door to door.  WOW!  Maybe, yes definitely, God is at work here, regardless of the turmoil this mission has faced in this small place, HE IS DOING A NEW THING!

So with this in mind, I am excited to say that the future for ROCK of HOPE MISSION in Lela looks very positive.  By Monday of next week, there will be a NEW COOK SHED built at the local primary school to enable the two local Food Project Coordinators to effectively lead other help and cook every day for the many who eat, school children, widows, workers and others.  THANK YOU SUPPORTERS…. Through your gracious giving, this dream is coming true. 

All 40 students will go back to school with their needs met. Some required New uniforms, New shoes, additional books and notebook paper to take notes or just an ink pen to write with, others needed school fees that looked impossible to pay, PAID but THANKS TO YOU, they were met.  AND, because of the generous gifts from many faithful monthly supporters, we were able to add another 15 students who needed help.  Freedom House Ministry now supports a total of 55 students and continues to help many others as we possibly can. 

But that is not all.  Within the next two weeks, we will begin PHASE TWO of this mission.  Ten youth and five single/widow women will be given enough money to begin a project with small livestock. This will teach them business skills, daily responsibilities in caring for the animals and accountability to this mission which supports them in this project.  The most important thing is this project will enhance their daily life by enabling them to profit from the reproduction and sale of their particular animals. Therefore, within 6 – 8 months there will be some money in their pockets (that they made) for daily life needs such as FOOD and CLOTHING and for SCHOOL FEES. 

There are additional projects in the making as well as in our heart as we continue to move forward here in Kenya.  There remains a constant need of friends like YOU to BELIEVE in what we do, PRAY for us and GIVE so we can continue to maintain this FAITH MINISTRY on the mission field.  God Bless you.  It is sooooo exciting for me to tell you WE ARE TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER in countless lives; many, many who would not have ever known about the saving grace and marvelous love of Jesus Christ.  Thank You! I appreciate your support.

Dr. Kathy Watson