What a bittersweet day we had on Tuesday, our last day at the Dorothy Menzies Center. The construction team made amazing progress on the shelter, which is approaching the final stages of completion. The local Rotary-funded construction crew will put the roof on the shelter after we leave. We are looking forward to pictures of the finished product and are so very proud of our hard-working team!
The Healthy Habits team wrapped up their vision screenings and health education with the kids, and worked with the VBS and teen teams as we all spent one last day with the kids. The walls of the activities room are covered with the week's crafts - cotton ball sheep, tissue paper fish and pigs in a basket. We hope they will have as many precious memories for the kids as they do for us.
he animals of the day and the puppets made one final appearance at the party last night, when all 84 kids plus mission team members and caregivers got together for a party after supper! The kids used their pig puppets and animal masks to entertain us with a puppet show complete with their favorite songs, and we all enjoyed one last opportunity to spend time together. We all felt God's presence as we looked around the circle and saw the love and words of encouragement being shared among everyone. The kids presented us with a handmade thank you card with all of their names on it that we will treasure always. The goodbyes were really hard - the kids wrapped themselves around us and the tears were flowing.
We are grateful for the opportunity to walk a small part of life's journey with these kids, and to share the love of God with them, and them with us. We have planted many seeds for an ongoing partnership with the Dorothy Menzies Center, and have begun discussions for the future. We want to thank each of you for your support, your prayers, and your love.
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