GRAND OPENING

WE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT THE CRECHE OPENED TODAY. THE NPO APPROVAL WAS GRANTED AND THE NURSERY OPENED WITH 36 CHILDREN AND THERE WILL BE MORE ATTENDING IN THE COMING WEEKS. WHAT WAS A DREAM JUST A FEW YEARS AGO HAS BECOME A REALITY. THE SHONGWENI LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ITS FACILITIES WILL BECOME THE CENTER OF ACTIVITY FOR THE COMMUNITY. NOW THE CENTER OF COMPASSION COMMUNITY CENTER PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED, WILL BE USED AS A KITCHEN FOR THE NURSERY AS WELL AS A TRAINING CENTER FOR THE WOMEN TO PERFECT THEIR CRAFTS. THE MOTHERS NOW CAN LEAVE THEIR LITTLE ONES IN THE CARE OF COMPETENT TEACHERS THAT WILL GIVE THE CHILDREN A SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION AS WELL AS A HEAD START IN SCHOOL.
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT WENT ON TODAY WHEN THE CHILDREN EXPERIENCED ALL THE LEARNING TOOLS IN THE BRIGHT ROOMS THAT WERE JUST COMPLETED. THANKS GO OUT TO LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER FOR THEIR HELP WITH MANY OF THE ITEMS IN THE CLASSROOMS. ALONG WITH THE DAILY EDUCATION, A HOT MEAL WILL BE PROVIDED. THE FOOD SHIPPED FROM FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN WILL SUPPLIMENT THEIR DIETS AND IS ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS AWAY FROM ARRIVING.
WITH THE PASSING OF HER FATHER LAST WEEK, SHARA WILL REMAIN IN THE STATES UNTIL JANUARY AND DURING THIS TIME SHE WILL BE WITH HER FAMILY AND THEN TRAVELING TO SOME OF OUR SISTER CHURCHES AROUND THE COUNTRY. JULIA HAS HER HANDS FULL AND PLEASE INCLUDE HER IN YOUR PRAYERS AS SHE OVERSEES THE DAILY TASKS OF THE CRECHE AND CENTER.
GRASS WILL BE PLANTED ON THE SOCCER FIELD AND BEHIND THE COMMUNITY CENTER THANKS TO THE DONATIONS FROM OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT HELD LAST SPRING. THIS EVENT ALSO PAID FOR THE GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOCCER FIELD AND WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL GIVE THE BOYS MANY HOURS OF ENJOYMENT.