Keith and Kathy Ham have spent 30 years “watching God work” in Kenya, and continue to feel that their service with CMF there has been a remarkable “privilege” – a word that comes up often when the Hams talk about their ministry career.
Handwashing is really catching on in the Missions of Hope International (MOHI) schools in Kenya, reports CMF team member Raelyn Nicholson. The handwashing initiative was begun last year in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus.
“We had one incredible week of ministry and then literally the whole world shut down!” said campus minister Rachel Rubin, who serves with the La Ruta team in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Professional baker Jill Shuck felt God challenging her with this question a year ago while visiting Missions of Hope International (MOHI) in Nairobi, Kenya, and she knew her response had to be a “yes!”
“I truly felt like God reached down and looked me in the eye and said, ‘Will you speak up to (MOHI Founder and Director) Mary Kamau and tell her about your passion for baking and your experience running a business?’ ” said Jill.
The Kenyan government is working hard to slow the progression of COVID-19 in that country, reports CMF team member Raelyn Nicholson, and Missions of Hope International (MOHI) is also doing whatever it can to help its communities.
A summer as a REACH intern in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced Deanna Rebello to Missions of Hope International and CMF. Now, the special education teacher plans to return to Kenya to serve with the CMF team that works with MOHI!