In July 2006 a new church plant began in Nairobi for the international community. Jenni felt a desire to work with the children. Over the first year Jenni has faithfully ministered to the Kindergarten through 5th grade children of this growing church.
The church has grown as the children’s church. The church is often more than 200 and the children’s church having 40 students. This is quite a responsibility for a 15 year old young woman. But Jenni loves it.
Many in the international community in Kenya have found a home in this church called International Christian Fellowship (ICF). On a number of occasions parents have come to Jenni after their first Sunday at ICF and said something like this, “We have been in Kenya for a number of months. We have visited many churches. This is the first time our kids have come to us after the service and said, ‘can we come back to this church next Sunday?’” Jenni has ministered not only to children, but to families as well through the children’s church.
After this year as children’s pastor, Jenni had to say good-bye to join us on furlough in the U. S. As we were coming home she applied to work at a particular job. She was notified that she didn’t get the job.
When we arrived in the U. S. Jenni attended a youth group which was having a Speed-the-Light (STL) fund raising service. Jenni desired to give $30. This was a lot of money for her, but she gave it willingly.
A couple of weeks later she heard back from the office. They didn’t have a big job, but they asked her to work for 2 days. She received $100 for those 2 days. She believes that it is a related to her giving. When you give to God, He takes care of you.
6J’s
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