We're so proud of our kids
Yesterday we visited Huruma Centre, the diocese orphanage whose name means mercy. We played with the children, spoke with Mama Chilewa who runs the place, and we learned about the many challenges here.
Our youngest travelers really shined during our visit.
Micah, 13, was playing catch and showing kids all kinds of fancy moves, catching around the back, under legs, from behind.
Rheis, 13, told the children how he had started making wristbands to raise funds for a gift during this trip. Rheis ended up raising $450 and he is considering several needs that the orphanage has -- a bike for a student whose secondary school is far from the home, a milk goat or two to help boost the children's nutrition, boys' clothing which is needed for growing kids.
The children at Huruma Center listened to Rheis tell his story, and cheered when he told them that he had also made some wristbands for them.
In our visits to Tungamalenga and Makifu last week, Pastor Naftal was eager to tell the congregants how children of Shepherd of the Valley are generous and enthusiastic in their support of the parishes. He recounted how Godzone kids raised ten percent of the funds for the Mahove water project.
At Makifu during my first Sunday there, the pastor was telling the congregation how thankful they were for the almost finished construction of the chapel. He said that the parish was hoping to build a home for the pastor, but an even greater need was for a motorbike so that the pastor could travel to the nine preaching points (village congregations).
There was a lot of cheering and even dancing in the aisles when I announced that as soon as we had heard, months ago, that Makifu was becoming an independent parish, and that a new pastor was moving to the area, we knew they would want a motorbike. I told them that our children had already begun raising funds for the piki piki, and that we were about halfway to our goal.
Cheering, dancing, thanks, and.....they were amazed that we had foreseen the need and begun to work toward the goal even before they asked. "That kind of love will not be forgotten," said Pastor Madembo.
Every day of this journey brings tears, joy, dancing, and amazing stories.
Today, we are especially grateful for and proud of our SOTV children.
Asante sana.
Our youngest travelers really shined during our visit.
Micah, 13, was playing catch and showing kids all kinds of fancy moves, catching around the back, under legs, from behind.
Rheis, 13, told the children how he had started making wristbands to raise funds for a gift during this trip. Rheis ended up raising $450 and he is considering several needs that the orphanage has -- a bike for a student whose secondary school is far from the home, a milk goat or two to help boost the children's nutrition, boys' clothing which is needed for growing kids.
The children at Huruma Center listened to Rheis tell his story, and cheered when he told them that he had also made some wristbands for them.
In our visits to Tungamalenga and Makifu last week, Pastor Naftal was eager to tell the congregants how children of Shepherd of the Valley are generous and enthusiastic in their support of the parishes. He recounted how Godzone kids raised ten percent of the funds for the Mahove water project.
At Makifu during my first Sunday there, the pastor was telling the congregation how thankful they were for the almost finished construction of the chapel. He said that the parish was hoping to build a home for the pastor, but an even greater need was for a motorbike so that the pastor could travel to the nine preaching points (village congregations).
There was a lot of cheering and even dancing in the aisles when I announced that as soon as we had heard, months ago, that Makifu was becoming an independent parish, and that a new pastor was moving to the area, we knew they would want a motorbike. I told them that our children had already begun raising funds for the piki piki, and that we were about halfway to our goal.
Cheering, dancing, thanks, and.....they were amazed that we had foreseen the need and begun to work toward the goal even before they asked. "That kind of love will not be forgotten," said Pastor Madembo.
Every day of this journey brings tears, joy, dancing, and amazing stories.
Today, we are especially grateful for and proud of our SOTV children.
Asante sana.
Comments
Post a Comment