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| Groom dancing down the aisle to meet his bride (Swazi tradition) |
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| The wedding at Hawane CLC Church April 21st |
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| Beautiful decor in Hawane CLC Church |
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| The bride & groom (Sipho & Thobile) with Joy & I |
| The kids at the care center are on a school break and I wanted to take this opportunity to share God's love with them through using teaching and creative projects to discuss real life issues they are facing such as grief & loss and anger management. We had an amazing time learning about the process of grief, common feelings and experiences related to loss, their own personal experiences, etc. The younger kids made pictures of good memories they have of people close to them who have died. The kids then shared their pictures with the group and it was powerful to see some of them for the first time publicly sharing about their mother or father who has passed away. I was so proud of them all. For the grief & loss groups with the teenage boys and teenage girls, they created collages of either their experience with loss or good memories they have of a loved one who has passed away. Everyone did an awesome job and I believe God was bringing them healing from their losses through this forum. |
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| Working on collages "My Experience With Grief & Loss" with the teenage girls |
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| Teenage boys, with their grief & loss collages, me, and a volunteer Jess |
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| one boy working on his picture of his mother & father who have passed away |
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| one girl drawing her father who has passed away |
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| group of the younger kids working on their pictures in the grief & loss class |
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| The teenage girls with their collages, Jen a volunteer, and I |
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| one boy sharing his picture with the group |
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| The kids were so proud of their drawings! |
| Working with the youth and adults here in Swaziland blesses me tremendously. It's a privilege to be God's hands and feet to orphans, widows, and those in need. Truly, it is more blessed to give than to receive. |
