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" If there was ever an example of God’s love, care, and compassion at work, this is it."
–Ron Mayer
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"Sharing their faith and resources ... a natural outpouring of themselves and their concern for the people of Limuru."
–Steve Sexton
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"The Lord has given special calling to the Wambugus to minister to the impoverished and hurting members of our community through the work of Grace Ministries."
–Rev. Joseph Mutemi
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As Others See Us
It is always valuable to hear and see the opinions of those who are not directly or permanently involved in the day-to-day work of Grace Ministries. We present some of those impressions here, so that you can see what others think of Grace School and our HIV/AIDS counseling and family assistance efforts.
My husband and I visited Grace School in July, 2005 while visiting Limuru to teach at a family enrichment conference. Samuel, the principal, was attending the conference and since I am a teacher at a Christian school in Tulsa, Oklahoma he invited us to visit. The ministry of the school is not only meeting the educational needs of the students but is also feeding them spiritually and physically. We were impressed with the polite demeanor of the students and the hard-working staff. They are standing in the gap by meeting vital needs of the students and their families. May their tribe increase!
Warren and Sue Jantz
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| During March of 2005 my wife, Jean, and I were in Kenya and Tanzania for the purpose of experiencing the wildlife of the Serengeti and Masai Mara and also to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. We are avid hikers and lovers of God’s wonderful outdoors. Little did we know what God had in store for us. Near the end of our adventure in Africa, I experienced a “slipped” disc and found myself in Nairobi Hospital for 12 days. Now I don’t believe God caused this to happen, but I do believe that through God’s grace good can result from what appears to be a bad situation. This was a case in point.
Our church in Knoxville has supported the Grace School in Limuru, Kenya and I have been a part of that support before our visit in March but I never really had a good “feel” for the ministry. That was about to change. While I was in the hospital in Nairobi, our associate minister in Knoxville e-mailed Rev. Samuel Wambugu of the Grace School and told him of our plight. Before you could say African safari, he and his lovely wife Monica were visiting me in the hospital and lifting my spirits. About this time Jean was about to go “stir crazy” spending most of every day with me and welcomed Samuel’s suggestion that Jean visit the Grace School. Jean not only saw how effectively the school program meets the needs of deserving children, but also how it ministers to the whole family. She went with Samuel on some of his family visits and saw first-hand just how problems at home can affect the lives of children at school. And, oh yes, in his spare time, Samuel directs the planting and harvesting of a school garden to provide nutritious vegetables for needy students who may not get them at home.
For an American accustomed to layers of bureaucracy to administer the most simple program, this was a real revelation in effective use of funds to meet needs. For Americans that rightfully want their donations to go directly to the beneficiaries, this is perhaps the best opportunity that they will ever see. If there was ever an example of God’s love, care, and compassion at work, this is it.
And for those with a bit of curiosity, I did make it back to America and recovered rapidly.
Ron Mayer
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I worked with Samuel at the University of Tennessee Medical Center when he was a chaplain resident in 1999-2000. I was able to visit Samuel and Monica in Limuru in the fall of 2003 and see firsthand the work they are doing. The community they serve is extremely poor and basic needs often go unmet. Their work with the students at Grace School is an example of what can be accomplished and how the quality of life can be drastically improved through education and compassion. But I was most impressed with the opportunities that the Wambugus have created with the families of their students and those that live in proximity to the school. Sharing their faith and resources with the people of Limuru is not a "job" or "ministry" to Samuel and Monica, but a natural outpouring of themselves and their concern for the people of Limuru.
Steve Sexton
Pastoral Care Department
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
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AFRICA EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
P.O. Box 44010 - 00100
GPO Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 650327
E-mail: AEPC@umsg.org
Pin. No. P051139708B
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MAY 11, 2004
RE: SAMUEL WAMBUGU & MRS. MONICA WAMBUGU
Dear Brothers, Sisters and Partners in the work of our Lord.
On behalf of Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I want to thank many churches, groups and individuals under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Presbytery of East Tennessee for your prayers and support to Grace Ministries and the Wambugus.
Rev. Samuel is a Tent Making Minister of this denomination and is based at Community Presbyterian Church Limuru. Monica is the Presbyterian Women Fellowship Secretary. The Lord has given special calling to the Wambugus to minister to the impoverished and hurting members of our community through the work of Grace Ministries.
Grace ministries has demonstrated the love of God by providing quality education and care to children, helping needy families and offering a Biblically based counseling to our grieving community due to HIV/AIDS.
Samuel and Monica have been ministering with very little resources which come from their own work, local as well as foreign gifts. They are good stewards with a strategic ministry that proclaims the living presence of our God.
Any support given to the work of Grace Ministries and the Wambugu's is very welcome.
Your fellow servant in Christ's Ministry
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Rev. Joseph Mutemi
Clerk to AEPC General Assembly
P.O. Box 1419
Nakuru, Kenya.
CC.: Central Presliytery of ALPC
CPC – Limuru
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... to know Christ and the power of His resurrection ... (Phil. 3:10)
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