Four years ago, on a trip to Kenya Mercy did me a favor. Her job was to make up rooms at the Airport 67 Hotel where I stayed. I had dinner with a friend who needed a room. But the Lodge was full.
Mercy overhead our conversation and said, “I know a room!” The occupants had moved out, the room was empty, but not made up. She alerted the manager, but he turned her away, disinterested. She made up the room, presented it to the hotel clerk and my friend had a room.
Mercy took imitative, overcame obstacles, and showed compassion. During the week we had opportunities in the dining room to chat and I saw she had more to offer life than make up beds.
We exchanged contact information and upon returning to America, she wrote me an email. The hotel fired her because she had to take time off for a funeral. Life is hard in Kenya. Miss a day, they replace you. She did not know where to go or what to do but was hired by another hotel. She examined her life and decided she really wanted to be a teacher. She had a university degree in hospitality, but it was not taking her anywhere.
To become a teacher, she would have to return to university, change her major, and find employment. I was building Juanita School for Girls and employment was a long way off. But we came up with an idea. Jesus has taught me to lay up for myself treasure in heaven….” I decided to make an investment in this young lady and agreed to provide her a scholarship if she would pursue teaching.
She enrolled in Kenyetta University and today is graduating as a qualified teacher in English. Where will she work? Juanita School for Girls has a spot for her starting in July!
Congratulations to Mercy!