“Come see what the Lord has done …” Psalm 46:8

December 2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Garments of Praise Foundation Family. Thank you to our generous donors who continue to serve God by giving to this ministry. In the past few months, God has moved Garments of Praise in several new directions. The orphanage was stalled because of the rainy season but will soon resume. We are praying for beds and kitchen supplies. Please remember to pray that God will supply the needs where He leads!

Teaching and Preaching the Word of God

In recent weeks, Pastor Teshome (Witness), from the church in Ethiopia, went out with a team from his church to boldly share the gospel with the folks in Addis Ababa. God was good and Witness reported fifteen people were saved during this last event. Unfortunately just days after this outreach trip, two of the deacons were arrested and thrown into prison for sharing God’s word. Prisons in Ethiopia are not a good place to be. Witness has been working diligently to have these two deacons released but he has not been successful. He will return to try again. Unfortunately, one of the men arrested is the deacon in charge of the construction on the orphanage so that work has been delayed. Please pray for this pastor and his church as they follow Jesus and share the good news with others and suffer the consequences.

Pastor Teshome and his church members in Ethiopia

Taking the Gospel to the People.

And for this, they were arrested. Pray for the deacons to be released from prison to continue serving the Lord and also to continue building the orphanage. There are children waiting for a home.

Joseph Mutisya, Director of Operations Garments of Praise Foundation, Kenya

In 2007 Will and I met Joseph and his wife Jacquiline when they hosted us as we held seminars near Kisii, Kenya on our second trip to Kenya. Their graciousness, kindness and interest in the work we were starting was evident the week we were with them.

Joseph came to work for GOP in 2012 to supplement his income as a pastor. He made the choice to serve with us at the end of 2013 after much prayer not knowing if we would even be able to pay him (neither did we). We prayed that God would show Joseph the path He had for him. When he made his decision he spoke words that we would never forget. He said, “God told me I needed to walk by faith!”

He holds a BA degree from the University in English, teaching and pastoral studies. In January 2014 he became Principal of the Training Institute. He has gradually taken on more responsibility over the years and we have learned together and have grown together as we tried to help those in need and do the work God had for us.

In 2016 he lost Jacquline to pneumonia and has since raised his son and daughter, they were seven and five years old when she died.

He has been an invaluable co-laborer with me to meet the needs of the Foundation as it evolved. He is now Director of Operations of the organization “Garments of Praise Foundation Ministry” in Kenya and has served as secretary since 2015. He oversees seventeen employees and the many outreach programs we sponsor. He interviews all the potential students we sponsor for job skills and other schooling and meets regularly with Stephen of Shalom Learning Center.

He is a great counselor not only for our employees at the mission compound but to a large girl’s high school where he serves as pastor each Sunday.

Joseph and I talk weekly to discuss issues, plan and pray for the week ahead and the needs of the projects. Prayer is the basis for understanding and peace about each issue until agreement is reached. He shares the belief that God alone supplies the needs of the mission and although prayer requests are often shared with others, it is to God alone that requests are made.

Ilowee

Garments of Praise Foundation Update 2020

Dear Friends and Partners,
Hanging on the wall of our mission house is a simple translation of Malachi 3:10 “Give God all He asks and take all He promises”. Over the years our team in Kenya has prayed this prayer and God opened to us challenges and dreams that appeared completely out of reach. As it says in Psalm 46:8 “Come see what the Lord has done…” as we give thanks in this tenth year of Garments of Praise.

The Well and Land Development

The well was drilled, and the three-phase transformer needed to operate it was completed in the last half of 2019.  Because the well produces an abundance of water we can provide for our schools, farm area and water for the village. Before this they had to travel a mile to obtain drinking water.  After the well was operational, we provided 2 days free water to the thankful village.

Phase I of the Land Development has been completed. Phase II has begun, thanks to God supplying through your generous support. This proposed, three-story building, now houses Shalom on the ground floor. Our Tailoring Institute will re-open, on the first floor, after construction is completed, in January 2021. As God supplies, we will complete the second floor. This floor will be a large conference room for the Pastors and Leaders Seminars, our schools, and the community.

Shalom Learning Center

The children from Shalom Learning Center enjoyed the land even before the building project was started. The ground floor of the building is 98% completed. The first floor is 90% completed, and the second floor will be added as funds become available. 

Greenhouse

We were blessed with an unexpected gift from a supporter to construct a 24’x72’ greenhouse with a large tank for fertilizer and pesticide that can be mixed with water. This supplies not only the greenhouse but our farming area.

The tomato seeds were planted less than a month ago. Carrots, kale, onions, bell peppers and sweet melons are also growing.

Jesus Cares Ministry

We provide shelter, food, medical, job skills training where needed.

Missions and Outreach

But by far, the greatest need we meet is spreading the gospel through various means. The gospel is presented at every game as part of our soccer outreach program. We provided balls and uniforms for one of our soccer boys to start a new team in a needy village.

We support Pastor Patrick, a local Pastor, on mission trips as he takes young men that he is mentoring to preach the gospel. They train Christian leaders in many places to share the gospel through story form. God has performed healings for people they are ministering to. He has started five new churches in Mombasa. 24 Muslim girls were saved in Uganda, many in Tanzania and 100’s in Kakuma.