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April 27, "My Self"

by Maureen, 12

My name is Maureen. I am a girl. I like in Tumaini Children’s Centre. My school is Riamukurwe Pri Sch. I am in grade eight. I have two sisters who are Carol and Cynthia. Carol is 9 years old, Cynthia 6 years old. While I am now 1&half years older. My mum is 32 years old, while my dad is 34 yrs old. Although my dad passed away in 2004 by a road accident.

My hobby is reading storybooks. Writing notes and also running marathon. In this week I have run for 3 [5.5 km circuits] several times. I like Partisipating in such games I have Knoki [no] problem because here in Tumaini we are provided everything we need.

April 25, "My Self"

by Monicah, age 12

My name is Monicah-I like to talk about my self, but I don’t have any time to do it. Oh time has come to write about my self. I like reading books such as story book. I am in class six. I like playing football so much. I like reading bible. Every day I must barth and sometimes you would find me pray another game called hide & sick, because this make me fill happy. At school my favrint subject is Maths, Englis, and Science. Every-time I like to been happy. And so to be nice to every body. I don’t know my tilent. but I like to be nice to every body in world. My first school to attendant it was called hill farm primary school, and the secend was kigongo primo school the third one is here I am. In a home called Tumaini Children’s Home. The school is called Riamukurwe—Primary school. My hobby is painting. I am 12 years old. My self is clean as a new pin. I don’t like eating more food. My self like pretending. Sometimes you would find me pretending like a bird. I likes pretending as a doctor. More to that I would like to be a doctor. When come out to the school I like’s cooking chapati. I have a pretty face I am brown in coulour so I am very beautiful. I like making fan or joking with people. I don’t like waering hipster. I am very takertive. More to that I am saved. My self is not lazzy. I like to be good and some-body who work hard. I laugh laughing. I enjoned my self.

April 23, "Myself"

by Editah, age 11

I am Editah am very good, am nice. This week am fine we are eating enough food. We are wearing clean clothes, shoes...am faithfulness and God is my person savior for me today am very fine and nice and good I go in tution [tuition] today we are staying in Tumaini Children’s Home.

We are washing clothes everyday we are bathing the body and I was clean. the Lord will keep me in good home and in my heart we are going to school very.

I am pround like a peacock and I am very very clean. I comb my hair and I came smart. I love my self very much and God bless this story.

April 23, "Losike"

by Losike, age 20

I am form four leaver. I am planning to join a college soon. I am Turkana from
the northern part of Republic of Kenya. I am a fun of soccer, athletic.

I am a good runner in the long races. It is my hope that in future I will be an international athlete. I have a puppy and a kitten I like them.


To Brian & Katie.

How are you? It makes me sad to remember the way we were close and you Left us in Tumaini. I usually pray for you & it is my wish that one day we shall Meet once again.

Both of you can never be forgotten ever in my life.

My the almighty God BLESS YOU.

Katie remember you taught me piano & Brian taught me about the computer

Thank you for that.

April 19, "Wednesday"

by Edwin M.

I am Edwin M. and I am 8 years.

This was a day of happiness whereby I woke up bathed from which I proceeded to my tuition as usual. After I had learn enough for that day, I went and changed to my cloth, and wore the PE Cits I went into the field and played a lot. I never knew how time went….The bell of supper was rang and I obeyed it.

April 18, "Behind Karicho"

by Karicho

This is Karicho from Tumaini children in Nyeri Kenya and I am 20 .I was given this name by my mother immediately I was born this was true because my mother told me so and every baby in my place always they are given names just like I was given mine. My mother is a Kikuyu just like I am .Though I don't stay with her I know wherever she is she think about me. Here in this home I am usually happy person because of care am given in this home. This is by people like our revered and our cucu (our grandmother) and others. I also like the friend I have in this place from within and from abroad. This home called Tumaini (hope) just like name suggest it give me hope of once being aeronautical engineer.

April 18, "One On One"

by Margaret K.

My name is Margaret I am 17 years.
It was on Sunday when we woke up very early in the morning with my friend whom we live with.We did our duties and after we had finished our work we went to have our breakfast at around 7.30 am and by 7.50 we had had all taken our breakfast, that’s when our maytron told us we are free to go to church by 8.00 am I was in the church.
I was very anxious to hear what the preacher was going to preach. After five minutes the preacher came in we all stood up and said the lords’ prayer and after the Lord’s Prayer we sang one song and by that time the preacher was standing at the alter ready to preach. The first reading was from the book of proverbs 24.1; 5, he preached for half an hour and the offertory was collected.
We prayed for the offertory and we ended with the benediction and the service was over .We went home and on a ourway home everybody talked about the preacher.

April 18, "Wedding Day"

by Carolyne N.

My name is Carolyne from Tumaini Home in NYERI. I am 16.

15April 07

It was on Saturday morning when I woke up at dawn to prepare myself for a wedding ceremony that took place in our church When I woke up I first had a cold shower and within no time I went for my breakfast that had already been prepared .When it was almost at 10.A.M., I really walked very hurriedly to at the church because the ceremony had started.
I was very anxious to see that wedding because the bride groom was my Head teacher in primary school. It was attended by many people from the nearest village because it was along time since there was a wedding ceremony in our church. It was very interesting and also enjoying. When the service was over we went outside where we had the bride and bridegroom being rewarded some presents by the relatives and also their friends. In a couple of a minute we had our lunch that was a very delicious meal. Finally the ceremony was ended with a word of prayer and that marked the end of the day.
It was really a very enjoying day.

April 18, "Poa"

by Samuel I.

My name is Samuel I am 15 yrs old .

15 April 07
Saturday There was a wedding in my church, so I used Lara’s camera to take videos .I was as happy as a king because I was a videomaker in conjunction with other videomakers . I am looking forward to be a videomaker. So I had to wake up so early in the morning. Do my usual chores as usual. Take breakfast & I was



16 April 07 Sunday
I woke up very early to wash the apartment that I live in. After that I went to have a shower. I took my breakfast after all I was ready for church. I was frightened to see an old woman preaching to us. I think my prayer partner is listening to me that is DJ. ORR.

17 April 07 Monday
Iwoke up very early to wash the apartment that I live in then after that I went to have a shower. I took my breakfast that is porrige after all I was ready for devotion. After the devotion I went for tution classes. Immediatelly at one o’clok I ate githeri[ a mixture of maize & beans].

April 18, "My Day Today"

by James G.

At age 20, I have done my "O" levels & I'm waiting to go to pursue my course at an institute of higher learning. I spend most of the time doing the many chores in our home.
I retire in the evening at around 5:00 p.m. Basically it's enjoyable to be here with friends and people who care about you, like some of our buddies i.e Claire, Lara,& Jonathan, Paul & Stephanie. I play soccer,& also in the evening we play basketball. Today i woke up at 8:00 a.m & took a shower. I prepared myself coz i was going somewhere to say goodbye to one of my friends who's joining Kampala Int. University in neighbouring Uganda to study medicine. Twas a wonderful day.

April 18, "Shama"

by Mercylynn W.

I who will take you through am Mercylynn W. and I am 17. Am born again and I love Christ as my saviour. I love reading the Bible as our mum does. I come from a single family of four. I have one sister, Colynn, whom I love with a passion and two brothers. Am the youngest. I feel so proud to be in this position since I obtained a lot of favors from mum.

I joined this home, Tumaini, in the year 2004. It was on 20th May. That day was my first day to be in the place and also hear of that name. I had also never thought of myself being in a children’s home because I had an uncle who used to encourage me to work hard in school so that I can support our family. He showed me a lot of love and besides all the adversities I passed through, his warmth was enough for me. At times I used to stay with my grandmother, whom with a lot of compassion brought me up learning more about God. She used to read for us the Bible so often and encourages us to go to church to join up with other kinds.

The day I joined the home, I felt so much uneasy especially to cope up with the other kinds and later I got used to. Since east west home is best, I just wished to be next to my grandma. I currently enjoy living with our new large family. What I find so fun most is our mum who is Mrs. Eunice. She is a retired teacher. She teaches us music as in songs, which we do present on Sunday services and sometime we go for music competitions. We love her so much.

Here in our home, we are usually allocated duties of cleaning the pavements and utensils. We also clean the church compound on Saturdays. We help in the kitchen in cooking especially when cooking chapattis. We also help in carrying firewood.

During the holiday we do attend remedial tuitions where we obtain a lot of academic help. We also attend computer and tailoring classes. We find it fun especially when we are with the Americans who live with us in here in the orphanage.

Usually, we do have prayer partners. My prayer partner is Emily. She writes to me and sends me her photos. She writes that she wish to be in Kenya. In reply I do tell her of how much fun it is to be in Kenya. I would like her to pay a visit. It would be a pleasure it meet her face to face.

I love to pass my regards to our sponsors inclusively our guardian Rev Bernard Muindi, the Parkers, Dr. Eve, Mr & Mrs Thomas, Sarah, all our prayer partners, well wishers and the long list go on.

May god bless you all.

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