Wednesday – “Let the Little Children”

Today was a wonderful time with China sharing with the women about childcare.  A beautiful thing about the culture is that they truly value children and were eager to learn about better care for them.  China works with teen mothers and has a wealth of wisdom to share from physical care to emotional and spiritual care of children.  She had a rapt audience!  The questions that followed were very thoughtful, and again, revealed the many myths that they have been told and believed about childbirth and caring for children.  How wonderful that China could dispel those myths!  One mother was told that because her baby cried a lot it meant she would have many, many children.  They were surprised to hear that babies have individual personalities from birth, so they couldn’t be expected to be the same.  It was such an encouraging, valuable time that will surely have long term impact.

Our team members had ordered clothing items for the women to sew for them –  individually measured and hand fitted.  Today they were complete and delivered.  It is always such a delight for them to see their custom clothing tried on and modeled!  The smiles and squeals of delight say it all – what affirmation that they are doing a good job and that people are pleased to have things that they have made.

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Final preparations for the graduation day tomorrow filled the rest of the day.  Tomorrow is a BIG DAY! The program is packed; the students are presenting a drama, dance and fashion show, and then the speeches begin.  There will be a number of people sharing.  We pray that it will be a huge encouragement to them as they leave the safe, loving community of Homecare to start a new chapter of their lives with their own businesses.  It’s probably with mixed emotions, excitement of finishing well, but some sadness to not have the daily interaction and continual support of their Homecare “family.”  Over and over again we have heard them say that here they have found “parents,” so it is like leaving the family nest.   Of course they are always welcome at the center, and they love to have former graduates come and spend time when they can, but they will be working and establishing their businesses and not have that daily contact they have enjoyed.

Pray with us for a wonderful day of celebration – celebrating the successful completion of their sewing training and celebrating their emotional and spiritual growth as they have come to know Jesus and understand who they are in Him.  And most of all, we celebrate the Lord, for Who He is, for all He has done, and all that He  will continue to do.  It is such a joy and privilege for all connected with Tirzah and support this ministry, and this team in particular, to be a part of this most special day!