Home for abandoned children opened at HOPE Village
February 13, 2001
On
April 23, six very hard working soldiers came to us to help in a number
of ways. Take a few minutes to see who it was and what they did while in
Guyana.
The team originated from the Melbourne, FL Church and consisted of one of
their elders, Don Nickens, and his wife, Debby, who works very closely
with the children and the teachers of that congregation. Along with them
was their Youth Minister, Joe Carr and two other of the members, Sandra
Neidlinger and Lindsey Tate. Carolyn Nickens, better known as "Mama C",
was with them from Jacksonville, FL Church. "Mama C" just happens to be
Don's mother.
The morning after their arrival they started out early as Carolyn was the
key note speaker to over 400 ladies at our annual Ladies Inspiration Day
held in Enmore. Debby also spoke in the afternoon concerning passing on
God's unfailing love from generation to generation. Lindsey spoke to over
30 young ladies and did an outstanding job. Sandra was our song leader
for the day and she assisted us in lifting our voices up to the Lord in
Praise and Worship to HIM. What a wonderful day it was and we appreciate
so very much the time these ladies took to prepare their hearts and minds
for presenting God's word...thank you ladies. Please forgive me for not
having any photos to share with you about this day. I need a full time
photographer!
I can't continue without letting you know who took care of all "my boys"
during the ladies day. Of course, it being a ladies day, we took the
girls from HOPE with us...but what to do with those other 25??? Don and
Joe so graciously took the challenge...and it was a challenge...of baby
sitting for the entire day. At the end of the day, I'm not sure who was
"keeper" of who but they all survived it and I know the boys benefited
from the love and attention more than these two guys will ever know.
Once again, on behalf of the Church in Enmore and the HOPE Children's Home, we would like for the Melbourne Team to know just how grateful we are that they chose to spend a week with us in Guyana. May they be forever blessed by their experience.