Jambo,
What a blessed day we had! We shared a beautiful Christmas celebration with all our children, staff members, caregivers, and friends. The turnout was overwhelming—the Green Pastures hall was completely full, and our chairs could not accommodate everyone. Thanks be to God, everyone found a place to sit, even if it meant sitting on the floor.
The day began at 1:00 p.m. with a delicious meal, which our staff and caregivers began preparing as early as 6:00 a.m. Despite the packed hall, there was enough food for everyone. Even visitors who arrived later were able to enjoy a meal.
After lunch, we were blessed with a message from Pastor Sarah, similar to the one she shared in Nakuru. The theme was “Who Is Christ That We Celebrate?” from Isaiah 9:6. Pastor Sarah also serves as the counselor at our Nakuru center. Pastor Ann, our counselor at Green Pastures, was scheduled to speak, but sadly she lost her brother in a tragic road accident the night before. Our thoughts and prayers are with her.
We then enjoyed presentations from the children, followed by greetings and words of encouragement from our visitors. We were honored to host many guests, including Irene, a former colleague of Grace from her time in real estate, who brought food bags to support eight families. Rose, Gracie’s colleague from the hospital, donated underwear, vests, and handkerchiefs for the children. Mumbi from the Kenya Forest Service gifted us tree seedlings, which we planted on the far side of the property, and she promised more to help cover the area.
We were also joined by Pastor Penninah from Kijabe Hospital; Mr. Kuria of the Kijabe Charity Initiative; Miss Blench of the Machani Charity Initiative; Pastor Thumbi, who has been a great encouragement to our staff; and Mr. Kinyanjui from the Kiambu County Council, a friend of Little Lambs Nakuru, who came with two friends. Many others joined us as well—it truly was a special atmosphere.
A particularly emotional moment came when Steve and Sammy, both high school graduates, shared greetings. They spoke about how they joined Little Lambs and how their lives have been blessed through the program. We also recognized the best-performing and most disciplined children.
The celebration concluded with a cake-cutting ceremony and sodas for everyone, followed by the distribution of gift bags to caregivers and mattresses to the children.
It was truly a wonderful day. We are grateful to God and to you for making this possible. I have attached a few photos from the day. Blessings to you.
Machaa
Steve and Sammy, now high school graduates, share their Little Lambs story
The unveiling of the Christmas Cake!
Cutting the Christmas Cake is a group event!
Preparing to distribute food to the caregivers…
This is a, bring your own bag, event…
