My name is Sylvia Mutinda. I have served as the STEM Administrator and the STEM staff to KIST and KTTC Christian unions. My second term in STEM came with anxieties. I was uncertain about coping with the demands of administrative work, engaging with the new STEM Staff, and the change of environment. Looking back, I am grateful that God’s grace has been sufficient.
My term was packed with administrative support work in the STEM Office as the STEM Administrator. I have learned that I am God’s witness in every place God places me, even in an office. I spent Thursdays and weekends with students at KIST and KTTC. It was very exciting and fulfilling to engage in the gospel and watch them grow in Faith and Leadership. I enjoyed the BEST-P sessions in KIST, especially when students asked questions and we searched the scriptures for truth. The training sessions and meetings enabled more organizational effectiveness in the CUs. It has been a great joy to see leaders grow themselves and their service. I am grateful for the warmth and friendship of these teams. May they continue to be rooted and built up in Christ until the day of the Lord.
Among the networks that kept me engaged in STEM were my partners who have selflessly supported me in prayers and financial support throughout the year. Through their support, I was able to effectively handle my ministry tasks. The phone calls and their responses to ministry updates made me confident that I was not doing this alone. May God bless each of them and continue to meet their needs according to His riches in glory.
In the office, I got a chance to interact with many FOCUS staff. I admired their way of life. By watching them I was challenged to serve faithfully, surrender my will to God, pursue godliness, and seek fellowship in the community. I will dearly miss them. My team leader has been instrumental in guiding me. Her wise advice, conduct, and handling of God’s word have impacted my life. These interactions have enabled me to grow in bible exposition, to be diligent in service, and to reach out to others.
Through the STEM program, I have learned personal discipline, gained interpersonal skills and I have grown in my administrative and organizational skills. I have been stretched in different aspects but these pushed me on a journey of self-discovery and a reliance on God’s help to carry me through all circumstances. I know that ministry can only stream from a heart that has been with God and this made me treasure my personal devotions.
Indeed, the Lord is faithful, to call and to make men as He desires. The time I have been in FOCUS Kenya has shaped me into a better person, useful in God’s kingdom as He leads.
As the STEM term comes to an end, I rejoice for the Lord has been faithful to sustain me in the task of ministry. My prayer is that onward He shall guide me wherever He desires I continue in service and to the very end until I enter eternal rest.
