A Visit with Kindergarten

 

Tuesday I went to the Lawra Methodist Primary School to speak with the Kindergarten teacher. I first stopped to greet the Headmistress and told her of my mission for the morning. She informed me that the Kindergarten teacher did not come to school this day. I asked if she would be there the following day since I had school supplies for the Kindergarten children from First UMC in St. Mary's, PA. I was assured that the teacher would be in attendance the following day.

 

On Wednesday, Rev. Ernest and I went to the school. We stopped to greet the headmistress and to tell her of our mission for the morning. The Kindergarten teacher was in the office, too. So, we visited for a small while and then went to the Kindergarten classroom.

 

 

It was dark in the classroom since most of the shutters were closed to keep out the hot sun. The back wall was filled with a huge pile of broken desks. Some of the children were not in the room and had to be found and brought in. At last, everyone was there!

 

We greeted everyone on behalf of our friends at First UMC, St. Mary's, PA. And passed out the bags containing the school supplies. The children were instructed to take out each item separately.

 

First, there was drawing paper. Next, the crayons. What is in this box? Colored chalk, to use on the slates, of course! Plus, a rag to clean the slates when finished.

 

The best was yet to come...pictures of the people who sent us the school supplies, PLUS...

 

 

Salvation bracelets. Each bead has a meaning. The children were told what each bead represented and were also told about the immense love God has for each of them!

 



 

 

God loved them so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for them, to pay the price of sin, so they could live with Jesus forever! A reminder of this was given in the form of a cross necklace. The children were encouraged to talk with God all the time, whenever they wanted.

 



 

 

Our time together ended with prayer being offered by Rev. Ernest. Please pray for these children, too. When I see the school supplies, the condition of the room, desks, etc. and compare them to what we take for granted in the US, I am tempted to ask, "Where is the hope?" The hope is in Jesus Christ. I pray that these boys and girls have the opportunity to grow into men and women of faith and will some day be leaders in their communities.