Tag: Keith and Kathy Ham

After decades of ministry, there are moments when God pulls back the curtain just enough for us to see the lasting impact of His work. For CMF missionaries Keith and Kathy Ham, one of those moments happened this August at Angaza Discovery Camp in Kenya.

The Hams have served alongside Missions of Hope International (MOHI) for many years, helping disciple children, equip staff, and strengthen the spiritual foundation of the ministry. Four years ago, they helped launch Angaza Discovery Camp, a two-week experience designed for sixth-grade students in MOHI schools. At camp, students spend extended time in nature, participate in Bible study and worship, and learn how to develop a personal relationship with Jesus.

The camp's name, Angaza, is inspired by the biblical concept of hesed, a word that reflects God's loving kindness, mercy, and faithfulness. Throughout the camp experience, students are encouraged to discover God's love and imagine how He can use their lives to impact the world around them.

This August, God gave Keith and Kathy an unexpected reminder of His faithfulness.

A group of sixth-grade girls arrived at camp from Turkana, the remote region of Kenya where the Hams spent their first twelve years of ministry. The students had traveled two days by bus and another day by train to reach Kenya's coast and participate in the camp.

For many of the girls, the journey itself expanded their view of God's world. Once at camp, they spent ten days immersed in the story of God's faithfulness as revealed throughout Scripture. They learned to spend intentional time alone with God, engaged deeply with counselors who listened to them, and experienced spiritual formation in ways that are difficult to measure.

For Keith and Kathy, hearing the girls sing worship songs in the distinctive style of the Turkana people brought back treasured memories of their years in the region.

But God had an even greater surprise waiting.

When the Hams met the girls and began speaking to them in their own language, the students were stunned. Their expressions of shock and delight immediately sparked laughter and conversation.

As they talked with the girls about their families, Keith and Kathy made an astonishing discovery.

These young women were the grandchildren of some of the very first people in the village of Kangagetei to become followers of Jesus.

In an instant, decades of ministry came into focus.

The Hams realized they were witnessing a spiritual legacy that had been passed from one generation to the next. The men and women who had first embraced Christ years ago had shared their faith with their children, who had in turn shared it with theirs.

What began as conversations in a remote Kenyan village had become a living testimony of God's ongoing work.

"It was a full-circle moment," Kathy reflected. "Our friends in Turkana had passed their love of Jesus to their children and now to their grandchildren."

Overwhelmed by the significance of what they had experienced, Keith and Kathy returned to their room and wept.

"The kindness of God," Kathy said. "We were given such a precious gift."

For missionaries, much of ministry is planting seeds and trusting God with the harvest. Often, they do not get to see how those seeds continue to grow through the years. But every once in a while, God allows them to glimpse the fruit.

At Angaza Camp, Keith and Kathy witnessed more than a group of students learning about Jesus. They saw the faithfulness of God spanning generations. They saw evidence that the gospel had taken root, grown, and continued to bear fruit long after those first conversations in Turkana.

It was a reminder that God's work rarely ends with one person or one moment. His faithfulness continues from generation to generation, often in ways we could never imagine.

And for Keith and Kathy, it was a gift they will carry in their hearts for the rest of their lives.