The teachers at these schools weave God’s truths into every subject. “This education is our seed,” they say, “and our students’ lives are the ground.” Just as in the parable of the sower who sowed seeds (Matthew 13:3–9), we pray that God will bring a good result in these students’ lives through the schools’ evangelistic efforts. The students are hardworking and intelligent, and we see them understanding the Bible.

Kulwa, a boy in grade six, is known for being an outstanding student. His parents, though not Christian, began sending him to Twing Memorial Primary School when he was age five. Over the years, Kulwa found Jesus through his school lessons. Recently he was baptized, and as is the tradition of newly baptized Christians in Africa, he chose a Bible name for himself.

Kulwa returned home with joy and sat down with his parents. “I am Joseph now,” he announced. When his parents pressed him for a reason, he began to tell them the story of Joseph from the Bible—how God turned tragedy into triumph. Kulwa continued to teach the Bible to his parents. Curious, they listened to him speak about forgiveness, resilience, and God’s love. Their hearts were touched, and one day they took down all their household idols and destroyed them. Soon, Kulwa’s entire family was baptized, moved by the faith that had begun in their young son.

One tragic night, another of our grade six students saw an example of God’s sacrificial love. Letesia Ndegenya had recently been baptized after coming to learn about God at school. One evening, as her family prepared for bed, an indoor cooking fire crackled, its embers meant to warm through the night’s chill. The family settled in, unaware of the terrible danger about to unfold.

Just a few hours later, flames roared to life, consuming the house in a sudden blaze. By a miracle of God, the father, mother and nine of the ten children were rescued from the burning house. Amid the chaos, Letesia’s father realized that she was missing. With a fierce determination, he charged into the inferno. In the smoky haze, he heard her small voice crying, “Papa, I’m here!” He reached her, grabbed her, and threw her outside the house to safety. Neighbors dashed over to pull her away from the fire, but sadly, her father—her protector and rescuer—did not make it out. We ask you to pray for the Ndegenya family and for Letesia as they mourn their loss and move forward despite this tragedy.

These stories are only glimpses of what God is doing at Twing Memorial Primary and Secondary Schools, where students are being introduced to Jesus and returning home to plant seeds of faith in their families and in their villages. Truly, as the Bible says, “from childhood [they] have known the Holy Scriptures,” (2 Timothy 3:15) and they are changing lives one heart at a time.