Open Heaven Missions

Exciting Updates March 2021

Shining Star Children’s Home and Prayer Mt. Widow’s Ministry Kenya

It has been awhile since I have reached out and gave updates on the ministry at Shining Star Children’s Home and Prayer Mt. but lots of things are happening! While Covid initially closed the school and home, it is now again up and running.

Despite the seemingly chaotic atmosphere we have been under the past year; it has been nothing like what those in Kenya have lived through. People hoarding food out of fear brought a shortage of food for many and many went hungry. No doctors and certainly no testing brought about fear of even getting out in the rural villages so lots of unknown needs were not met.

The children were moved to homes within the village while the home was closed and I sent monies to each family to provide food for them as well as the children they were hosting. That is how I saw was best to keep them fed and also bless the village.

The school is now open again but only for the upper graders; hoping for the younger ones to get to go back soon. We have around 250 children in the school and 26 in the home. The house moms and teachers also took in children so I was able to feed them as well.The children from the school went back to their respective homes so we hope when school opens fully they will come back.

PRAYER MT in Kericho Kenya has stayed active and open for the duration of the pandemic, hosting all who come for ministry 2 weekends each month. My sisters who travel 6 hours from Nairobi, usually by bus, have been faithful to go and minister. This is the site where I ministered to the widows the last trip I took there.

Prayer Mt is located in Kericho, Kenya and is a compound that includes stone dormitories that will house around 50 people, an outdoor cooking area and a meeting room that holds about 150. We have had over 250 there before though. They are located on a large hill above the town and have speakers that project the ministry down into all the villages and houses below. Many come as they hear the worship or message and are ministered to. There is an immense need there for the children there as well and as I go forward, I will incorporate them also into the ministry.

I am especially going to bring ministry to the children of the widows. Widows in Kenya are much younger than in the states and many have young children that have many needs, such as school, clothes and food. The children that cannot pay for uniforms do not attend school so this can be remedied easily. This will take my feet on the ground to get this started so next trip is my goal. This is a long term project as to be beneficial it must go their entire school years.

Right now I have a project I am funding that will bring hot water to the women when they come for ministry each month. To give you perspective, this is bigger than you would think. As when you go to Kenya, your water to bath with, if hot or warm, is heated over open fire with coal. So the coal smell gets into the water. I know as when I go to Kenya the smell of the water gets into your skin, so to them clean smells like charcoal. When the hot water is in place it will help transform their self image and make them feel special like the Father would love for them.

The entire project is 1900.00 and over my birthday month I had a fundraiser for it and raised almost half. If you would like to help with the balance so we can complete you can donate and memo it for the solar water heater.

I plan a trip back to Kenya either this fall or the following spring to continue and go forward with more ministry. I hope to do a ministers conference while there and impart the Fathers love to these wonderful servants of God in another country.

I want to thank you who have donated in the past, those who are regular partners, and any new donors and invite you to enter into this ministry with me as we go forward to help the children and the women of Kenya. Any amount is appreciated and all will go to the Kenya ministry either Home or Prayer Mt. you can give via PayPal on openheavenmissions.blogspot.com or mail your gift to:

Jubilee Family Center

1700 San Carlos #103,

San Carlos, Calif 94070

All gifts are tax deductible for your benefit

Thank you for being a part!

Much Love,

Pastor Debbi