TAKING ART SUPPLIES TO THE HOME FOR DISABLED MEN - ISKRA!!!

This was a wonderful and exciting delivery.  Cola, the artist was beside himself with joy to see the new paints, canvas panels and materials.  The art easel was just too much for him to understand.  Remember - just a few short months ago - they just sat and sometime found scraps of paper to draw or write on.  Now, there is an art department and we cannot thank you our sponsor(s) enough for this gift of HOPE TO THE MEN OF ISKRA!

 

SPACIBO!

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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

 

DAYSPRING DELIVERY OF DINING ROOM TABLE AND CHAIRS

The cleaning crew arrived on Wednesday and did an awesome job.  Now the furnishing of the home has started.  Today was most exciting when they delivered a 3 meter table and 12 chairs for the dining room.  One requirement from the Mayor's office was that the children would eat together at the same table with the foster parents!  Well we think this is absolutely the right thing to do too.  So, today the table and chairs arrived....check out the pics!

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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

PATIENCE IS BLOGGING THROUGH THE "BACK DOOR"....GRRRRR

(Apologies for so many blogs - for what was to be one blog....the back door blogging is most frustrating here!)

 

Check out the outhouse being dug and built!! 
The new door of the home.
The beds being put together.

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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

 

PUSHED BUTTON TOO FAST...HERE IS THE REST

....................When the children arrived I wondered how we would "corral" them into an organized work team.  That was NEVER a problem. Children here know how to help. ...and help they did.  We had a great evening and just look at the pictures to see the hard working team and helpers!!
 
Dayspring Family Life Resource Center is now READY FOR THE NEXT STEP - LET'S START BRINGING IN FURNITURE!!!!  However, we do need a sponsor for some rugs - about $400.  Anyone want to donate them?  Just let us know.  Thanks for the sponsors in the work already done and the furnishings we have been able to purchase so far.....
 
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!

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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

 

28 PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO HELP GET THE CLEARNING DONE!

CAN WE EVER BE THANKFUL ENOUGH?

The cleaning night at Dayspring started with a full day of purchasing the needed items for the kitchen.....and lots of food to feed the workers coming for the cleaning.  We purchased 8 chicken, lots of veggies, pasta for spagetti, and lots fo fruit and cookies.  And a feast was prepared.  28 people gathered together  - but they were not ordinary people.  We had those who were serving who had once BEEN SERVED.  We had one whole family that was the receipient of a home that was given to them as they had been homeless before,  we had a group of children who have been rescued from an orphanage and being separated and are now living with a family of our "on the ground" national workers, we had the project manager and his family, a visiting pastor from Canada, and our incredible LAMb team:  Pastor David and Jayne; John, Julie, Bekka, and Emma. 

 

The evening started when the Vice Mayor and the Director of Family Social Services showed up to see the renovations.  They did their walk through with solomn faces and finally they came into the kitchen and I asked the Vice "Well do you like this work?"  He then smiled and simply said, "Yes."  As he left he wished us good and for a long term relationship with him and the Mayor's office. 

 

Then the parade started when the workers started arriving - and there came a whole lot of CHILDREN!
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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

 

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DAYSPRING IS STARTING TO BLOOM!!!!

Today the bunk beds arrived.  And what an exciting time.  They must each weight a "ton" and it took three men to carry them up stairs to the rooms.   That is three men on EACH bunk bed.  Tomorrow is cleaning day for the home - we have a huge crew coming to clean up from the construction.  We will have a super meal together in the large family kitchen, pray blessings over the home and dream of the day coming soon when we hear the laughter and play of children - children who have HOPE!
 
Tomorrow we purchase the desks for the children.
 
We have so much yet to purchase..
rugs for all the rooms
overhead light fixtures
lamps and tables
pictures for the walls
curtains
shades for the windows
kitchen stuff - dishes, silverware, pans, cooking utinsils, et
table and chairs for 12
sofa and living room chairs
toys
book cases
coal for winter
wood for winter
and lots of accessories
 
JUST TO NAME A LITTLE.    Maybe you want to be a LAMPLIGHTER?   We have several already and will be shopping for their special items this week.  But we need more.  Follow the blog and watch Dayspring Family Life Resource Center GROW and BLOSSOM!
 
BREAKING NEWS - OUR FAMILY MOVES IN NEXT WEEK......WHA HOOO.

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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

PUTTING "GOLD" INTO THEIR HANDS!

Yesterday was quite a powerful and exciting day.  Meeting after meeting and lots of plans and training being confirmed.  One most exciting meeting was the delivery of the Field Guide to Child Welfare - which was given to senior leadership of an NGO in Bishkek.  This NGO is working with over 1500 families, some in Bishkek, some in Osh and some in Choponata.  These families are at risk of losing their children, as the children are at risk of abuse and/or neglect.  The Field Guide to Child Welfare is a set of foundation tools for these social workers.  The guides were written by the Judy Rycus and Ron Hughes from the Institute for Human Services out of Ohio.  The guides have received awards for excellence and have been used in several countries as sources for best practice in working with families and children at risk. 

 

Today, these guides are available in the Russian language and we are so pleased to be offereing them FREE OF CHARGE to these key workers out in the field of child welfare.  Thanks to the Institute for Human Service for their sponsorship of the translation, publishing and delivery of these guides.  Just look at the faces of the workers and director and see the smiles of thanks!!!!

 

Next - we are training them and sponsorship is always most appreciated.  It seems people are not often excited about training - but it takes the training and work at the prevention level to keep these children OUT OF THE ORPHANAGES.  Let believe in a KYRGYZSTAN WITHOUT ORPHANS  - interested?  Just let us know!
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"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another."  Helen Keller

 

 
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