Abigail M. Maingi
 Abigail
M. Maingi is a first born of two sisters in a family of four
from Thika, a town 20 miles from Nairobi, Kenya. Her parents
and younger sister Mary Maingi live in Thika while she
is currently in Norway for ministry and further studies in theology
in order to better her music ministry in praise and worship.
In Thika, she attends the Destiny Worship Centre.
Abigail
(Abby) started music as a recording artist in 2005 with her
first album, UPENDO. She ministered with this album in high
schools, churches, crusades, music extravaganzas and other Christian
gatherings. The music also picked up well in the local Kenyan
radio stations; something that she calls "the Lord’s
doing".
In
2006, Abby felt in her spirit to do another recording. This
turned out to be a difficult task to accomplish because her
prayer was that she might write that which was from the Lord;
and that the songs would change the lives of people and bring
restoration and healing into their lives.
Abby
did not realize that what she had asked for was hard work. That
year became the most challenging in her life.
To
start with, she had just stopped working and, therefore, had
no financial base to support the ministry. In the face of it
all, she decided to get in to fulltime ministry and depend wholly
on the Lord. "It was very difficult but the Lord was with
me" she says, then adds,“I had to depend upon the Lord
for food, clothing and a bed to lay my head.”
In
spite of the hardships, Abby says that she cannot complain because
the Lord was faithful. She can remember the times when she would
leave the house without enough bus fare but the Lord performed
miracles for her. Finally, her album project came to a successful
end and the Lord opened doors for her to minister in schools,
churches, the media and other strategic avenues.
Abby
remembers vividly how her singing journey started when she was
a little girl. In the kitchen, while her mother cooked, they
would sing songs from the Golden Bells hymn book. She also sung
many times together with her mother and younger sister. While
they lived in the outskirts of Thika, they attended a church
of only a few people and she was often requested to sing. She
thanks God for that small church because He used it as her training
ground for greater things later in life.
While in high school, Abby participated in traditional
and cultural music festivals that are held in Kenya every year.
This also prepared her for her stage performances. In her third
year in high school, she started leading praise and worship
in the Christian Union’s fellowship meetings. This was a great
blessing for her because it gave her skills in how to lead praise
and worship sessions.
When
she was done with high school, Abby got more involved in her
mother church, Liberty Celebration Centre as a praise and worship
leader. In 2004, she moved to Destiny Worship Centre where her
music ministry was natured and strengthened. Abby submitted
her ministry under the able leadership of Bishop Titus Mbai
whom she calls her spiritual father.
“My ministry is doing well in the Lord," says Abby. “Here
is nothing more to say apart from humbling myself to the Lord
and asking Him that He may make me His instrument, Amen.”
Abby
is deeply grateful to her parents who brought her into this
world and gave her all she needed. She says to her parents,
“I don’t have words to express my thankfulness and what I feel
in my heart for you but, please, do accept my gratitude.”
She
thanks the Lord for all the schools that invited her to minister.
These include Thika High school, Makuyu
Girls High School, Kijabe Boys High School and Kijabe Girls
High School, Chania High School, Gatamaiyu Boys High School.
“Thanks to you all the Christian Union patrons, may the Lord
richly reward you for your good work”, says Abby then concludes,
“Last but not least, I would like to say ‘Asante sana’ to Bishop
Titus Mbai, my spiritual father, you have been there for me
to guide me spiritually and morally. You told me and always
tells me the truth no matter how hurting. Thank you and may
the Lord expand your boundaries dad. Amen.”
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