Saturday, March 26, 2016

TOUCHING THE LIVES OF OVER 150 YOUTH EACH WEEK - AMAZING SUCCESS

IMPACTING A NATION
BY 
SERVING YOUTH

We are thrilled at the reception of the LIFE SKILL Classes being offered to youth by our LAMb team here in Kyrgyzstan.  Right now we have over 150 youth in Kyrgyzstan being met each week and taught life skill lessons by our team trainer!!!!    

Curriculum description 
The curriculum, developed by LAMb International and in partnership with Christian Broadcasting Network team in Ukraine -  consists of 10 modules. Each of the modules has 4 to 7 lessons totaling up to 48 lessons each 90 minutes long. Both Teacher’s and Student’s Manuals have been developed.

The module topics include:
  • Identity (who am I and how can I develop each part of my personality)
  • Social Skills (how to relate to others, manage conflicts and use good manners)
  • Health and Hygiene (nutrition, hygiene, bad habits, first aid)
  • Love and Sex (respect in friendship and girls/boys relationships, the purpose of sexual relationships and their possible consequences)
  • Gift of Marriage (things to consider before you agree to get married, way to express love and deal with disagreements in marriage)
  • Raising Children (how to create a family, be a positive parent and know child’s needs, teratogens)
  • Homemaking (food shopping and cooking, taking care of your home and clothing, hospitality)
  • Time and Money Management (what life costs and how to budget; how to manage time)
  • Job Skills (profession orientation, how to find and keep a job, people trafficking risk)
  • Legal Rights (human rights, orphan’s rights, law and the consequences of its breaking)
AND WOVEN INTO ALL THE LESSONS - HELPING YOUTH UNDERSTAND THEY ARE A TREASURE - A SON OR DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF KINGS!!



Friday, March 25, 2016

SUCCESS SUCCESS - YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE IT

WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

1.  KAZAKHSTAN - CAPACITY BUILDING

2.  DAYSPRING - RENOVATIONS AND LOTS OF GIRLS

3.  JEREMIAH HOUSE - RENOVATIONS AND GREAT PROGRESS WITH OUR GREAT GUYS

4.  THE UPCOMING ADOPTION - ALL IN ORDER AND SOON TO TAKE PLACE

5.  PERMANENCY - SHOWING IT'S FACE AND CAN HARDLY CONTAIN THE SMILES!


1.  KAZAKHSTAN.  Well, it was an awesome two weeks  - 10 days of training professionals in the medical field from the PolyClinics.  We have over 60 persons in the two days, doctors, medical social workers and psychologists.  All working with crisis families and wanting to apply best practice social work methodologies to their work.  AND helping children to stay in families and not head to orphanages.  PERMANENCY!  CHILD NEED FAMILIES NOT ORPHANAGES.

This was 10 intensive days of training and my co-leader Chris Tappan brought a wealth of knowledge and skill to the training.  TRAINING IS A CATALYST TO CHANGE!

AWARDED a Thank You from the Department of Health.

Children Need Families - Not Orphanages

We can make a difference as Medical Social Workers

Testimony:  "We will never practice the same way after this training."
2.  DAYSPRING RENOVATIONS AND OUR WONDERFUL GIRLS:  We just received a new girl, 15 years old and coming from a hard place.  She has joined five other girls and will also be meeting our 7th, 8th and 9th girls soon.  Our girls are working hard in school and soon we will be facing summer vacation and the return of our oldest girl from Russia, where she is studying as a special award to be an exchange student for one semester!  GREAT SUCCESS!

NOW COMPLETELY FINISHED - GREAT NEW COURTYARD AREA
AND FOUNDATION REPAIRED ALL AROUND HOUSE

PIZZA PARTIES ARE ALWAYS A SUCCESS TO BRING TOGETHER BOTH JEREMIAH HOUSE
AND DAYSPRING YOUTH

OUR CHAMPION SEAMSTRESS - MAKING HERSELF A DRESS
The schools sewing machines were all broken and this is the assignment!  HOW?
Well, we have a sewing "gold mine" at Dayspring thanks to mom and others!  Voila!

And our CHAMPION SEAMSTRESS is the "go to person" for repairs.
Yes, she is the one who fixes EVERYTHING!  A real CHAMPION!

3.  JEREMIAH HOUSE RENOVATIONS AND A FULL HOUSE OF AMAZING YOUNG MEN!  We are so proud of our boys for so many reasons!  First THEY ARE ALL PASSING THEIR SCHOOL COURSES!  Secondly they are kind and respectful and are showing GREAT growth for maturity!  Our newest boy, a 17 year old is studying at home to catch up his grade levels - he has only completed grade 6 - a big lad and will do best with this plan.  Our college students - YES, PASSED!  

One very sad situation is a former boy - who was arrested for breaking and entering and stealing.  He was living with his brother/uncle and then put in jail - released and reoffended.  Our JH boys have gathered up clothing for him and we have supplied him food, tea, shoes, socks and clothing in jail for him.  We love this young man and will pray for a compete turn around to all that he knows and understands that is good, honest and healthy.  He is a son of the most High and is greatly loved.

Yet we are so proud of our boys from JH to sacrificially give of their own clothing for their friend and brother who has fallen by hard times.  PLEASE PRAY!

RENOVATIONS are underway at JH.  We will have a new dining room soon - along with some additional great changes to make the house so much more comfortable!  Watch for pictures!

Omerbeck rescuing Sondra's Spinning Wheel Spindles!

Janybeck showing what we discovered in Sondra's barn!  Cannot with to have Eagle's Nest up and working for
the youth to explore, garden and enjoy some wonderful night time campfires!

Chris joined us as we visited Eagle's Nest!
4.  ADOPTION SOON TO BE A REALITY!  We have been working on this for some time.  OUR first Dayspring little girl is going to her adoptive family soon.  Imagine this - she is 13 year old!

 WHO SAID OLDER CHILDREN CANNOT BE ADOPTED?  Today we delivered some wonderful supports to her new family:  a washing machine, new stove, microwave and two great folding tables for her kindergarden school.  Mom has a school to help local village children prepare for school.  Kg is costly for families and this offers a free alternative!  We are so proud of this momma!

Zuhra has some fund with the little ones while they install the new washer, stove and microwave.

Jeremiah House "papa" is leading the install for the new appliances!  Our adoptive mom
was overjoyed and in tears at the surprise and blessing for her family.

Installed and ready to go.  This adoptive mom will have her load lightened as a
result of this amazing blessing.

5.  PERMANENCY SHOWING IT'S FACE - CAN YOU SEE WE ARE SMILING?   First, our reunification of our little family with the two boys coming out of an orphanage and our little girl heading home to her family.  We have been working with them to help them all along and they are doing their part too....mom has serious arthritis in her hands and wringing out clothes she has to wash by hand was becoming extremely difficult!  Blessing produced!  A new washing machine!  This family was just overwhelmed with this donor gift!

This house holds a wonderful family that is working hard to keep their children home!
No orphanage care for them anymore.

And the new washer has arrived for mom!

Our Jeremiah House dad is installing the washer, while mom, dad and little guys
see the wonder of a tumbling water display!
THEN THE BANYA THAT MEANS BATHING AT HOME NOT THE NEIGHBOR!  Another Dayspring girl that has gone home - reunification and permanency for her!

The new BANYA furnace - bathing now a delight!

Well, just checking out the BANYA with our family!  It is an awesome new
place for them to bathe.

Might you say they need a new washing machine?  NEXT?  Wanna help out here?

Banya is in need of a new roof - maybe net...and to stucko the outside of the building?

BLESSED
SO MANY THANKS TO YOU OUR SPONSORS

The LAMb Team








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