Harford School for Girls offers pre-school education

Vicke holds a pre-schooler and compliments the staff. 

What was once a school begun to assist the young teaching staff with the care of their children while at work is now open to the community for early childhood education. 

Vickie, our leader and state side organizer, has a heart for children and lends her voice to concerns around their care.   Saturday is not the usual day for this pre-school to be open but the children returned to the pre-school to meet "guests". Again "radical hospitality" was shared with our team.  The children  prepared a playlike presentation for us on the Christmas story, sang songs, and were thrilled with the candy canes and the story of origin (which by the way comes from a candy maker in Indiana). 

Children hold high their candy cane. 

Pre-schoolers sing a song prior to presentions. 

Vickie shared the following with us as we continue to reflect on the impact our journey had on all who traveled.   

My faithfulness to Christ will be as evident as our UMW Sisters in Sierra Leone. Abiding in the presence of Christ, the girls, the children, the women (and men) praised God in the very midst of their daily lives. They are faithful to participate in God's work and in commiting His word to heart, exuberant in their faith, totally absorbed and embracing the love of Christ. Their faithfulness, for me, is a pure joy, a pure blessing! In the moments like these, being exposed to their faithfulness, and out of my own abundance, I am called to the word 'more.' I am called to BE more, DO more, LIVE more, LOVE more, PRAY more, GIVE more, ACT more. (or maybe I should say...GROW more, ACT more, CHANGE more, HOPE more, PRACTICE more, be more OPEN and BOLD and SHARE more!)