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An Exciting Update
The lambs are excited,
the caregivers are excited. I think the Rosie family is the most
excited of all. School is almost out. It’s been four long years
of landscaping and building totally by hand right down to digging rock
out of the hill and chiseling it into building stone. Last June,
we were forced to submit to another year at the inner-city house in town
because of the electricity and water problem. Now, we are almost
ready for the big move. The work crew is putting finishing touches
on the inside of the building and every day we see wonderful changes.
We want to share a few of them with you.
Take a gander at
our nice, big, new kitchen. It’s not quite finished. Water
will be piped in this week and Barry plans to put a huge work table in
the center of the room and build the stove right into it.
A week ago,
the bathrooms looked like this.
Now, they look even better than this.
On May 30th, the
lambs sang, in their big new dining area, to an audience of 160 during
our three congregation day of worship and fellowship. Yep, we are
almost finished with Phase I and it is very exciting. A final coat
of cement needs to be put on all floors. Door frames and doors need
painted. Bathrooms are well on their way to being finished.
We have plans to put shelves in here and there in strategic places.
During the school break we anticipate that most of the lambs
will go to visit extended family. July will be their last month in
town. We hope to have them moved the first week in August.
That will be a day of celebration.
The Big Test
Three of the
Betikara lambs, Prisca, Elisoa, and Elisa are up for a difficult day on
Monday, June 7th, when they take the big elimination test to qualify for
Junior High School. For Prisca, this year will be her second try.
We are confident that Prisca and Elisoa will do well this year. Elisa
needs your special prayers. She is a good kid and hard worker, but
she had a huge disadvantage this year in that the teacher of her class
was often sick and far under the normal standard. Still, Elisa is
forced to compete island wide with other students who had far better preparation
than she. Please pray, not only for Elisa but for all three girls
as they take this oh-so-big step.
Sponsorship Update
Recently, several
have written and asked about sponsoring a Betikara lamb. That is
still possible. Last year, Betikara took in $53.00 per month per
lamb but spent $82.00 per month per lamb, and that didn’t include clothing
needs. Currently, Betikara could use eleven more sponsors at $25.00
per month. If you are interested in sponsoring a lamb, please write
us either by hard mail or email and we will be happy to help you get to
know one special lamb in a very personal way.
In Memory
The Betikara folks are praying for the families of:
Dale Craig
Norm Reeger
Inez Walker
Merion Williams
as they mourn the passing of their loved ones. Those loved ones live
on in the lives of the Betikara children. |
