STORY OF THE MONTH

Excerpts from a letter from Michael Karue Waweru

Exemplary student – term 1 Secondary School

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Dear Michelle Stark,

Hello! I am quite fine and full of God’s joy!
May I take this opportunity to thank you…please receive endless thanks from the deep part of my soul. …. I know that with no doubts that the Lord has come to me via kind Michelle.
At first I had started seeing life so miserable especially when I knew that I would not continue with my education – knowing the condition of both of my parents. They had also been worrying about my future. The thing that troubled me the most is how I worked hard in school so that I could help my family and others … and now I knew that I would not continue with education as long as school fees was concerned. Heavy drops of sweat flowed down my face accompanied by painful tears. I felt my life so desperate and I reflected why I was born. My lifetime aim was just helping the needy. I understand the conditions and the difficulties that the needy people undergo through their lifetime. Even in school, I volunteered to teach others what I knew well and understood – and all of the teachers liked me. But now, my brain became like wasted water. Without education, I could not become who I want to become in the future.
With this condition, I sat down with my parents, brothers and sister so that we could solve the problem. Both of my parents’ earnings could not afford to take me to school and so as a family we decided that I could not continue with education. This stressed me a lot and I spent days and nights thinking about it. Thinking that all of the 8 years in primary school will be all for nothing.
I was reading a story about the late Abraham Lincoln of the USA and how he came up from a poor background and became an important person. Henceforth, my hope was renewed…but thoughts of not going to school still troubled me.
After a week of this stress, it ws on Tuesday morning when I was about to leave home to go and fetch water some long distance from home when we met at the gate with the head teacher of Matanya Primary School. He told me that he had come to inform me that Mrs. Mugo needed me in Matanya School the following day (Wednesday). I tried to recall and guess what wrong I might have done, but in the process, I remembered when I wrote a letter to a well wisher. My heart was filled with endless joy and with no doubts I knew that Mrs. Mugo had good news for me. I saw hours like years and I wished if I were God I could have shortened the hours. I asked God when that unforgettable Wednesday will come. I spent sleepless nights in my desperate bed waiting for that Wednesday. Luckily, God is good for He made me see that day.
I woke up very early and prepared myself – and as usual – leaving the house without breakfast – for it was a usual thing to not have breakfast and even lunch. On my way to that blessed school, I wished I had wings and I could fly and waste no time by walking and know that awaited news.
In school, I met Mrs. Mugo while going into the office. My heart was filled with gigantic joy. When she approached me and we sad down, she broke the awaited news. Tears of joy flew down my cheeks and I was totally overjoyed. I thanked the Lord of heavens for having done such a miraculous wonder to me. I knew that God had come to me through kind Michelle.
I now know why I was born. I was happy that I would continue with education and become the man I want to become in the future. I am giving one hundred percent of thanks to your kind Matanya’s Hope. May God bless you. I also promise you that I will continue with the process of helping the needy.
Don’t be so much surprised about it; it is a bit of life experience!
I was born on 5th of February 1991. I am now aged 15 years and I will turn 16 on 5th Feb, 2007. I will be happy if we celebrate my birthday together.
My hobbies are visiting animal orphanages and playing football (soccer). Sometimes, I like reading.
My pet is a dog named Jimmie.
My career choice is becoming a road engineer so that I can construct roads for the needy.
I shall await your next letter. Thank you!

Martin Karue Waweru