Hosetta School for Special Needs Kiddos!

FACEBOOK post, May 9

Sulaiman and I went to 'inspect' Tom's work at Hosetta School for special kiddos! Looks great! The addition of the breezeway will make for safer passage between the classrooms, dining hall and dormitory. It was fun to catch up with Susan (Headmistress), Edna (assistant) and everybody's favorite student, Abdulraman!

Waterloo Street Boy Ministry!

FACEBOOK post, May 6

Waterloo Ministry Center!! Bible study, praise & worship, fellowship, food & fun!! It's always such an encouragement to spend time with the former street boys!! What God has done since December 2010 through Charles & those who have volunteered to build relationships with kids on the streets in the name of Jesus is indescribable!

Auntie Margaret's BIG KIDS!

FACEBOOK post, May 5

The 4 big guys who previously lived in Auntie Margaret's home were here earlier this week to catch me up on their lives! They've had some contract work, but we continue to pray for steady jobs as they establish themselves as young men!

Yeama & Fatmata had breakfast with us Wednesday morning (Tom's pancake day) to share about college life and upcoming exams. Our prayers are with them as testing will begin on the 15th and span 3 weeks!

Charles & guys ... Waterloo Street Boy Ministry!

FACEBOOK post, May 4

These crazy guys have had me rolling laughing for over 4 hours, not to mention eating me out of house and home!!!! Bahaha!!! But really, it was amazing as always to hear updates on the street boy work in the Waterloo & Tombo communities. The guys speak with such passion! The love they have for the boys is beyond description! What a privilege to know them and to see them grow in the Lord & His Word!

Progress at Auntie Margaret's!

FACEBOOK post, May 1

Big smiles and laughter at Auntie Margaret's when Cynthia, Simon and Little Margaret heard my voice!! Love these kiddos so much!!

The water tower is up!! The upper pad is poured and ready for the forms to come off. Next steps: purchase water tank and piping to link together the new well, tank and toilet/shower building. Our continued gratitude for the Jefferson City West Rotary Club MO for their heart for this project!!

Easter 2017!

During my time in Texas in Mar/Apr, I treasured every moment with our kids, GRANDS & Tom's mom! I had lots of one-on-one time with Bo, a visit with aunts, uncles & cousins in Granbury, schools events for 3 of the GRANDS, softball games for another, time with various groups at our church (FBC McKinney) and fellowship & worship with folks from 4 other churches, baptismal service for one of our GRANDS, visits with numerous friends who reached out for a chance to catch up over coffee, and the opportunity to assist Tom's mom with things that needed to be done around her home (our home-away-from-home). As always, there were so many friends/family that I was not able to see. There is simply never enough time.

And they're off!!!

On March 31st, Charlie and I delivered the filled barrels to Dallas! There were so many who jumped in to help with gathering supplies, picking up empty barrels & dropping them in Sherman, packing, and helping to offset expenses for this spur-of-the-moment endeavor!  Truly humbling!