My Story
I lost my calm On June 29th 2020 I received a phone call from my parents; one of my biggest fears had come to pass. I had lost a loved one, my grandfather was no more. To make things worse I was in a foreign land, all alone and away from the physical comfort of
- Published in Integral Missions, Mental Health
The Silent Nights | Poem
The silent nights are terrible. Not because I fear the dark or the movement of the cat and the mother as they hunt for food but because my mind is not silent. I have headaches… I have to reflect about who I am, who I was and what I’m going to become… Time is passing
- Published in Integral Missions, Poems
Battling Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Struggling to write My name is Cathra Jerop. Most of my friends know me as Cathra and sometimes by my other name Sambili. I’m an only child to my double parent mother. I am a fourth-year student at The University of Embu taking a degree in Education. In 2018 when I was a second-year student,
- Published in Integral Missions, Mental Health
Mental Problems we will fight you!
We live in a world, where we choose to be the bearers of our pain and suffering We choose to die deep in silence, in the nights our own hearts drenched with tears Tears we don’t even bother to wipe coz the flow is just ceaseless For all our hearts know is pain Our hearts
- Published in Integral Missions, Mental Health, Poems
What I wasn’t told when joining Campus
Joining a college or university is an exciting journey, it is always a dream come true. I still remember with nostalgia the day I received my admission letter to the university. Unlike these days of portals and online registration, we received a booklet of admission documents via the postal office. There is something unique about
- Published in Anza Fit, First Years
Kevin Birech
I am Kevin Birech, the STEM staff at UoN Kikuyu Campus and Presbyterian University of East Africa CUs. I joined STEM with a lot of expectations among them sharing the joy and the truth of the gospel by presenting it in the most exciting way possible. I desired to develop conversations and relationships as a
- Published in STEM 2019/2020
Maureen Wangui
The thought of going to Norway had never crossed my mind and I had never desired to live abroad. When I started sensing the call to serve as a missionary in Norway coming, confusion set in my heart. In the midst of this anxiety I made a commitment to God that if He called me
- Published in STEM 2019/2020
Esther Maina
The call to go for the exchange came at a point where I was so determined to go back to school for further studies. I did not want to just say yes because I knew it was not deemed to be an easy experience. Eventually, I said yes to a journey of faith, quite scared,
- Published in STEM 2019/2020
Neema Apondi
I am Neema Apondi. Serving as the STEM staff Kibabii Christian Unions. Talking about the one year experience is a testimony. From the beginning, it seemed so long a journey. It has however turned out to be a journey of the discovery of God’s hand at work, co-working with Christ Jesus, and learning to depend
- Published in STEM 2019/2020
Andronicus Munyoki
My name is Andronicus Munyoki STEM Staff at the University of Nairobi Upper Kabete, AHITI, and K.N.P CUs. STEM has provided a good opportunity for me to share God’s word with and amongst Students. My high moments have been those spent with students in various activities, e.g. Evangelizing, bonding, retreats, sisters’ fellowships, missions, trainings, facilitation,
- Published in STEM 2019/2020