My names are Joan Adhiambo. I am 16 years old. I live in Kibera Slum with both my older sister, whose name is Dorothy, and her children. I have three brothers and three sisters. Some are jobless. I love them so much because they are all God fearing. I am so happy because God gave me a great talent, which is singing and playing football.
The only difficult situation my family and I are passing through is lack of love and lack of money. Sometimes we see ourselves as not being very important. Since our mummy and daddy passed away, things have been difficult for me compared to the way our mummy used to take care of us. But, the only thing I know is that God had a purpose for why He took away my parents.
Sometimes, I become angry and want to kill myself. I get very stressed when I find my friends gathering together telling stories about me or talking about how they have parents who are so nice to them and encourage them.
One day I went to church and found my pastor preaching that God knows you before you were born and he knows the plan for your life. That made me understand that I am an important person and one day I will be somebody. I will have a bright life.
For my career, I would like to be an engineer and help my brothers and sisters who are jobless. My prayer will come true.
Jesus is the pillar of my salvation. The love of God is the more important than anything. We should always keep on moving to our destiny. Although I don’t have both parents, I know that God is my Father and He has a good plan for me, a plan not to harm me.
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