My testimony: I got baptized in the year 1992 when I was a youth. I then remained a believer until 2018 when something happened that changed my life completely. My story begins now: I was happily married until 2018 when I got to know my husband was unfaithful to me. After a short time I learnt things were heading south. He was a pastor at Kenya Assemblies of God, Kenya.

Little did I know that he was preaching at the same time having affairs with women who were our Christians in our church. One day I went to visit him and found him sleeping in my matrimonial bed with another woman at around 6:00 pm in the evening. I knocked the door and my hubby opened, when he saw me he became very angry at me; they then teamed up very fast and beaten me up seriously, I was rescued by a guard who led me in at the gate.

The next day he came, packed his belongings and walked out of our house we lived. After two weeks he came back and he chased us out. At that time I was staying with his daughter (born outside wedlock). He gave money the girl and send her to her grandmother (his mom). And he said he had ended up our marriage. He said he didn't want to see me anywhere in his life. He went on to abuse me that I was so poor and I would never make in life.

There I was stranded with my children, having nowhere to call home but I thank God for what happened later. God gave me strength and courage to handle the situation though it was not easy for me to imagine and accept the loss.

My husband then became my enemy speaking ill of me everywhere.

I had to look for other ways to adjust because life had changed drastically. I went back home to my Mom, because that was the only option I had. By then my son was about to join high school. Through friends and family I managed to take him to school.

What a wonderful God we serve? What a faithful God do I serve?

Many people thought I was finished but I thank God for preserving me. Indeed I serve a living God who takes care of israel. He never dozes nor slumber. Hallelujah!

After that God saves me again from depression. The devil struck me into depression because I had lost my marriage and all I had to someone else. By then I was working somewhere in 2019. Still he couldnt keep quiet he used to text,to accuse me over my situation, that I was nothing and stupid, very poor and that I will never own any thing in this planet still he couldn't keep quiet wherever he was.

At night I had an headache but in the morning when I woke up I felt a bit relieved. And because I couldn't ask for a sick off because my elder son was almost sitting for his examination, it was high time to look for money and work extra hours so I could meet his requirements and put food on the table for the other children, so I went to work. In the evening when I was almost closing work I felt very bad. I tried to talk to the boss so I could rush to the dispensary and come back he refused.

After an hour I woke up to collect a paper from the printer, and my legs were numb then I felt a sharp pain crossed my tummy. I then fainted only to find myself at the hospital bed with a drip on my hand. At around 11pm I opened my eyes and realized a friend of mine had my phone and was trying to reach my sister. She told me my situation had turned worse and the doctor told her to reach out to my people because he wanted to refer me for further treatment. I could not wake up on my own, my legs and my head were too heavy for me to sit and walk.

I was then referred for further tests and it came out stomach ulcers was the problem. Friends came to see at the ward, senior pastors also came to pray for me. After two weeks I could wake up and sit but I still felt dizzy. I was discharged and I had to stay home for another 1 month. Lucky the HR manager was touched and she advised that I should be paid. Ooh glory be to God!
Now when I was home my elder son took the responsibility to pray and do bible reading.

He could pray for strength from the book of Isaiah 40:31 and reminded God not to let his mother die. One day he made an agreement with God in prayer that if mom could be healed he would serve you all the days of her life. He came to ask me if I was ready to serve and I told him yes I will serve God. Slowly slowly I recuperated and here I am today serving God Amen!

Since I had promised to serve in a women ministry I had to fulfill the promise this year in May and started the WhatsApp group - 21st century women Foundation which has 40 women on board. They were 41 but I lost one in June to depression.

The group is still young and growing. But I believe it will go far in Jesus mighty name as my mission is to touch a life of every woman not only in Kenya but globally by the grace of God.

In May last year, we managed to rescue one lady Saigon Ochieng who wanted to take her life because her husband chased her from her matrimonial home, he also took the children away from their Mom after a long battle of various quarrels. We managed to send her the little we could to buy household items and support herself. Today Saigon is alive and very happy she started a small business of selling vegetables and tomatoes to support herself.

Last week I got another one from Linkedin, her name is Rency Chebet; she wanted to kill herself because she could not afford to pay school fees for his son and support herself. This was because she started feeling unwell since 2018 of spinal injury and has led her to paralysis. She cannot walk and raise her medical treatment fees. We managed to counsel and comfort her, send to her the little we had. We are hoping she gets a donor who can fund for her medication.

Besides that we have two widows who have benefited from self care programs and spiritual counselling after the loss of their beloved ones. Recently,they have increased to 41 since Rency joined.

I am praying God to send donors and angels to assist me pay the school fees of my twin boys who are in Grade 6.
Currently I have been experiencing some little challenges here and there on how to reach them on time and assist them financially.
If we can find donors to support this ministry I would also appreciate.

Otherwise our God is an awesome God, he answers prayers he never dozes nor slumber. Psalms 121:4.
Be blessed.

Lornah Chemeli