Hi everyone, its Averil and Mary here:-) sorry its taken so long to get in touch but we don't seem to have stopped yet !! It is SO good to be here again with the team from Milton Keynes and Mansfield. Yesterday we met the children from the Malate centre (there are 18 at the moment, 6 of them young boys). It was great to meet the children and spend time with them. Sol and the staff are still working so hard to give these children much needed love and security. They do such an amazing job in often very difficult circumstances. please pray for them as they are sometimes quite unsettled (particulary the young boys)
Hi its Averil here, When I first arrived at the Malate centre I was a little nervous not knowing what to expect, but I needn't have worried as the children and the staff were so welcoming, it was a bit overwelming really. They did a presentation of singing and dancing which made it hard to believe the situations they have come from. We had to learn a song for the children (the holy washing machine!!) which we performed for them much to their amusment. Went to smoky mountain yesterday to say I was shell shocked was an understatement even though I had seen all the pictures, however I was even more overwelmed by the friendliness of this community and the smiles of the children. From smoky mountain we went straight to the largest shopping mall in Asia! quite a contrast

Been to Church this morning and played with the children this afternoon, lots of love and hugs from them

Happy Easter to you all we will keep you posted!

ps Mary,s not so happy because twice already the children have asked me if she is Mother!!