We were privileged to be part of a worship time with the volunteer
Care Workers in Share... With singing and dancing at the care point.
The song is 'There is No-one like You Jesus'... And you can listen (and dance if want to) here...
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AhAstY6jwFRehG6Yl7XQtkwfGXwi
Pauline writes...
Our day at share . We visited *Jill today she is a widow. Her husband died a year ago and his grave was nearby. Jill looks after *Anne an eight year old child who’s parents left after she was born, due to them both having mental health problems. Jill was so happy and laughed a lot which isn’t what I expected at a home visit. Jill has no one to help her except the care point . She has no friends . She spends all day weaving baskets to sell because there is nothing else to do except in the rainy season when she works on crops . I just couldn’t believe how happy Jill was when she has so little.
* Names changed
Rose and Becky write...
It started off being a good day. We were excited to be
returning to Share. Many of us were returning for the sixth or seventh time, we
knew we would be seeing old friends again; the care-workers whose names we know
so well. Those of us who had not been
before were excited to meet the care workers and children we had been praying
for. We greeted our friends, prayed,
sang and danced. After splitting up into four groups, we walked with the
care-workers as they made Holy Home Visits. These visits are Holy because we
expect Jesus to be there.
At the end of the day, Audrey, one of the African leaders,
told us the stories of the children we had met.
This was the hardest part of the day. It quickly became
obvious that not just the physical needs of the children are met but the
spiritual and emotional needs also.
These children have experienced trauma and the care workers, Audrey and
her team not only provide hot meals, blankets, beds and ensure they have a safe
place to stay but they also meet with the children to support their emotional
needs so they can grow to overcome this trauma.
They do this through love, just as Jesus came and loved us. This is not easy for many of these care
workers as illness and unemployment can make relationships within their family
difficult. How can someone love another
if they have never been loved? If you have never experienced it, how can you
give it?
This is where the model of care shown by Hands comes in and
is something we need think upon over the next few days.
Rose and Becky
If you woulf like to see some of the photos we have taken so far, you can view them via this link...
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkdBKjJ