Today we began our day at Legacy. Despite the extremely long walks that some of them make, the students start flooding through the SOS gates almost an hour before school starts because they are so excited to be there.
From visiting the homes that these kids come from as well as
the school they used to go to….
It’s not hard to see why going to Legacy is the highlight of
these kids’ day.
Once they get to school, they students know to go brush
their teeth first thing. For most of
them, this is their first time having a toothbrush, learning about hygiene, and
experiencing running water.
To show respect for the Legacy classrooms and help keep them
clean, the students take their shoes off at the door…
They are then welcomed inside by their wonderful, kind,
dynamic, loving, and highly talented teachers…
The beautiful learning environment that Legacy has created
for these students is phenomenal!
We
spent the morning watching the students pour diligently over their assignments…
And then after that, we had some fun playing with the kids
and taking photos with the kids before they lined up for chapel…
As some of the students lined up, we noticed some fun
costumes and knew we were in for a real treat…
After a word of prayer,
we had
some songs of our own,
On Friday, my group spent the morning to evangelism at a
couple of the local schools. Mike led us
in singing some songs, then I gave my testimony, the rest of the team
participated in a skit that helped illustrate the Gospel message, and Adam tied
it all together with a vibrant and powerful message.
These kids don’t usually get any kind of affection at home,
so they revel in being able to sit close to you or hold your hand.
It was hard to leave as the kids were sad to see us go and even ran after the car…
On our way home, we stopped by a nearby village for lunch
and had such a blast playing with the street kids while we waited on our food…
In the remaining days and hours before our departure on Sunday afternoon, many of us were also able to:
Ride on the back of a “boda boda”...
And be there for Celebration Sunday as SOS’s church
celebrated it’s 4th anniversary…
Hundreds of people showed up!
Following the meal we were able to watch different members
of the church share their testimonies and get baptized. Five of them even shared about how they came
to know the Lord solely through one of Bekah’s Bible Studies.
The impact that SOS and the missionaries involved in SOS are
having on the lives of people and the village at large, is
incomprehensible. It was a joy and a
blessing to be able to experience this time of harvest along with them.
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