Last Day at Leganga

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Today we went back to the Leganga School for Disabled and finished painting their school block and had fun playing with all the kids.  Many of the kids were with us last year, including Jackie, Faith, Gift, Hope, and the one nobody forgets: Obama!!  Obama is a handful and it was all we could do to keep him occupied and happy.  At one point, Brian turned around for 2 seconds and found Obama with a wet paint roller in his hand, squeezing all the paint everywhere.  He is adorable and clearly loved by his teachers and community.

We brought 2 large bins full of clothes, toys, and school supplies for them as a parting gift.  Thanks again to Candace Redden and the TCA kindergartners for donating such awesome stuff!  We also gave another little girl a walker who didn’t get one last year.  They are in need of new desk chairs for their students since many are breaking and have sharp plastic edges.  Also, I know it’s a large thing, but they could really use a vehicle for the school as many of the kids come from far away and often cannot get there.  Many of the families are struggling with basic needs like food so transportation to and from school is difficult.  Please pray with us that God would continue to meet their many needs.

Today was our last full day with them but we are hoping to be able to supply them some new chairs before we leave.  They had all the parents and students gather at the end of our work and presented each of us with a “Shuka” (a large fabric that can be worn in many different ways).  We prayed together and had a nice time of fellowship.

We swung by our hotel for a 30 minute break for lunch and then headed straight to the church for day 3 of VBS.  The kids are really loving it and it has gotten more crowded each day.  Tomorrow we will be doing the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection so please pray for the kids to respond if they do not already believe.

We then came back for a late dinner and more preparations for tomorrow.  I think we are,all worn out but it is so worth it!  Tomorrow we go to another school for Disabled where the Millet family will be speaking to their families about their value and purpose in Christ.  Then off to our VBS from 4-6ish.  Please pray for stamina to finish the work before us!  Sorry this is short...Exhaustion!