Discipleship in Action: Planting Seeds of Faith

Discipleship is more than just teaching—it’s about shaping lives through God’s Word. This week, the children reflected on Proverbs 22:4-5, learning that humility and obedience to the Lord lead to a life of purpose and blessing. The team encouraged them to walk in God’s ways, trusting that His Word will guide them as they grow.

Children’s Reflections

Bertha, a double orphan, shared, “When I first moved here, my aunt met a volunteer who registered me. The best thing I have found here is the way the volunteers care for us and the love they show. I miss my parents, but when I am here, I feel better.”

Brian Lungu (12) spoke about the struggles of daily life. He helps his grandmother sell vegetables before school to earn money for food. Most days, they only have one meal—dinner. Despite his hardships, Brian finds encouragement at A Seat at the Table, saying, “I am happy to be here for the Word of God and the food I receive.”

The Power of Discipleship

These testimonies show that discipleship is not just about teaching—it’s about transforming lives. Through love, care, and the truth of Scripture, these children are finding hope, identity, and strength in Christ. At A Seat at the Table, they are not only receiving meals each week but also being spiritually nourished—learning to walk in God’s ways and trust Him for their future.

Hope for children like moses

Thanks to your support it is possible for over 50 orphan children to come to our “A Seat at the Table” orphan program where they come every week to eat meals and have times of discipleship. Through lessons about the Word of God and individual conversations, each child gets to discover more about their identity as a son and daughter of God. 

After the children enjoy their meals with a smile on their faces, they gather under the tree to sing songs of praise. For weeks they have been learning worship and praise songs which they are now able to sing to God. It is a simplicity of worship and praise where children with such difficult pasts and lives come together to give glory to God. With praise on their lips, they praise God, their Heavenly Father.
 

A Heavenly Father who gives them a song in the midst of adversity. A Father who hears their pure and simple worship. A worship that is not based on circumstances but simply on the greatness of God. May we also live a life of praise and worship. May we also come to our Father as simply and humbly as a child.

A place of hope for children like Moses

A precious boy who comes to our orphan program every week is Moses Kangwa. He lost his father when he was very young, and he also lost his mother. He said that he would always feel so lonely because he didn’t have a father. But after coming to the “A Seat at the Table” and meeting other children like him who have no parents, it greatly encouraged him. Moses said, “Seat at the Table is my home and I love it here.”

Experiencing love like mike

Each week the orphaned children come to eat meals and have a time of discipleship. Our local embrace team teaches the children about God and their identity in Jesus with weekly new lessons from our embrace discipleship curriculum. One of the topics was about Psalm 68:5, where it says, “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” Even though these children have gone through heartbreaking circumstances and lost parents, they have a heavenly Father who loves them with an everlasting love. It is a love that no human can give but that can only come from above. It is a love that can heal hearts with His tender touch and give a hope that comes from Jesus alone. 
 

Experiencing love like Mike
Mike is a precious boy who comes to our orphan feeding and discipleship program. He lost his father multiple years ago when his Father was attacked. An evil man tied his father’s legs together and cut off the father’s head with a machete. He died on the scene and the murderer was arrested. Ever since then life was different for Mike. It has been really hard. Mike shared that he is happy that he can come to the “A Seat at the Table” because of the word of God he hears and the food he receives. He said that this makes him feel loved.

ORPHANED CHILDREN LIKE AGNES CHANGED

Agness Lungu is one of the older girls who comes to the orphan feeding and discipleship program every week. She said, “The good thing about ‘The Seat at the Table’ is that we are taught the Word of God. This has made me change in my character. And with the food… we do appreciate it."