Today was Day 1 of the Jeffreys Bay version of “Extreme Home Makeover.” One of the creches (nurseries) that we’ve been working with since last October really caught the hearts of the girls that worked there. The woman who runs it is named Virginia and she takes care of over a dozen handicapped toddlers in a “structure” behind her house. I use that term really loosely. About a month ago, Virginia had to move the kids into her own house, as the flooding of the creche was making it unbearable for the kids. Some of our girls would go over there to help out a few times a week and fell in love with the kids and with Virginia.
Fast forward to Christmastime, when my Dad was letting me know that his church back in Atlanta was needing some suggestions on “causes” for their support fund that they have during the holiday season. I asked the team and the resounding answer back was a cry to give Virginia a better place for her kids. Next thing I knew, friends from all parts of my parents’ lives, including even some old schoolteachers of mine, had come together to raise over $1500 to help build Virginia something that she could be proud to use as a teaching and learning facility.
I must say that God completely blew me away with this type of abundance that He provided for Virginia. Over the next few weeks we’ll be posting pics and video (hopefully!) about how this project is coming along. I could go into detail about what we saw when we went over today to take measurements and make the initial assessment, but I’ll let the multimedia speak for itself about the horrid conditions that exists in the “normal” lives of these kids. We’re really excited to show Virginia the depths and the lengths that the Lord is willing to go to answer her prayers, and can’t wait to see the impact that this place will have on the community for the Kingdom of God!
This is Virginia with one of her “daughters”. This is the building she holds her nursery in.
This is the outside of her creche (nursery). This is the inside that was destroyed by a flood.
Some of the kiddos that stay in the creche. The boys make plans to do “extreme home makeover”
One of God’s beautiful children. Chris is getting excited to give these kids a whole new nursery.
