This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
December 15th, 2017, was a day Ruth Mochire, a 43-year-old Kenyan native living in Houston, Texas, will never forget. She had just returned from a month-long vacation in Kenya and was undergoing routine blood tests when her foreman informed her that she couldn't resume her job at the refinery due to her pregnancy.
At first, Ruth was shocked to learn she was pregnant, but the news got even more astonishing when she discovered she was expecting quadruplets. A mother of five, Ruth had always been open about her faith and credited her strong belief in God for helping her cope with the news.
Her church community rallied around her, setting up a GoFundMe account to help offset the expenses of raising a large family. Ruth's husband, Joshua, and their family were also supportive, but she acknowledged that they would be surviving on one income, making things tough.
As Ruth and her family navigated this new challenge, they asked for the prayers of their community, grateful for the love and support that surrounded them.
