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Young Boy Found
The three year old boy who was found abandoned is doing well at Eagles
Wings. He is happy and two of the older children have taken a keen
interest in looking after him. He has settled in very well, but we
still have not been able to contact his family, which suggests he may
have been abandoned intentionally. The radio ads we did resulted in two
families looking for lost children, but just not his family.
Please Pray
- That God will lead us to his family, wherever they may be.
Daniel in Australia
Daniel writes:
It has been awesome spending time observing and
teaching classes at Sutherland Shire Christian School. I have also
appreciated a decent amount of time spent looking at school
administration and other behind the scenes work. I am deeply moved by
the overwhelming response of the staff and students: everyone just
seemed so supportive, from my host families to a child in kindergarten.
I productively finished my professional development at Sutherland,
taking in a lot.
I am now on the Gold Coast. Already I am humbled by the welcome I
got at Hillcrest Christian College. It is clearly evident that they had
been waiting and they are just as willing to give as much support as
they possibly can.
Praise God
- For the overwhelming response from Sutherland Shire Christian School, my first school in Australia. Please Pray
- For
me, that I do not seek to return to Zambia and reproduce what I have
seen, but that I may discover ways in which we can do things better.
- That the relationship that has been
formed between schools will grow even
stronger.
- For the upcoming viewings in Southern Africa. We are looking
at Lesotho in April and then Zambia in July. Pray that leaders can be
challenged to fight the good fight for street children.
Documentary
Ubuntu: The Street Child Story launch in Sydney was a great
night. With a last minute rush on tickets, Matthew had to change the
cinema to cope with the increased numbers. 370 came to view the
documentary and we pray that they left understanding a little more
regarding the issues involved around street children, which are complex
to say the least. We now turn our attention to Southern Africa and pray
that doors will open and leaders will turn up to view the film.
Please Pray
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Praise God
For all who turned up in Brisbane and Sydney to view the film.
NEW PRAISE & PRAYER POINTS
Family Program Girl Sick
One young girl in our Family Program has been sick with rheumatic
fever. The doctors were unable to do the appropriate tests to confirm
it, but there has been a small amount of improvement with the treatment
we have been giving her.
Praise Points In Brief
 For Camp 2008 land that God lead Clayton and Anna to.- For funds raised from Sutherland Shire Christian School, which
will be used to purchase 20 computers for student use at Eagles Wings.
- For funds raised from Hillcrest Christian College, which will be used to sponsor 120 children into school.
- For a high level of interest in the camp this year.
- That Sylvia has settled in very well to the position of Acting Head Teacher while Daniel is away.
Container
We are looking for 400 donors to donate $50 to cover direct expenses
in educating 400 children at Eagles Wings Christian Community School
for a two year period.
This covers:
- 1 Chair
- Shoes
- Socks
- Uniform
- Jumper
- Books and Pencils
If you would like to contribute, send donations to our Eagles Wings
office marked for Educational Items. PO Box 567 Cleveland QLD 4163
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Prayer Points
- For guidance and wisdom as we look at developing our programs.
- For patience as we work through this reporting period, including the final stages of our 2008/2009 proposal.
- For the Management Team, as they strive to make the best possible decisions in Zambia.
- For good contacts and
enthusiasm for the documentary launches in both Lesotho and
Zambia.
- For health. Four children and Lackson are sick with malaria and/or the flu.
- For land purchase to complete Stage 3 and 4 of our Monkey Fountain Campus. It is seemingly
in the final stages and we hope to secure this soon.
Praise Points
Clayton writes:
Anna and I set off on what should have been a quick ten hour drive to Livingstone to find a new site for Camp 2008. However heavy rains had left crater sized potholes in the road. After 14 hours of driving, we arrived into Livingstone. With only one contact and a time limitation of two days to find a site we set off ready to cold call church after church.
God had other plans!
Within 30 minutes of setting out from the backpackers we found a site! We thought it was a bit of a wild goose chase as we set out with our one contact, but God lead us to an AOG church on the outskirts of Livingstone. The church building is not quite finished yet, but they do have ten showers and ten toilets, lockable rooms for supplies and luggage and a large hall for devotions and evening concerts for the children.
It seems our mad scramble was nothing more than a waste of time and energy. God has everything in control.
Be A Hero
Australia
www.beaheroaustralia.org
- Be A Hero (Australia) are partnering with Eagles Wings to help raise support to fill the container being sent by Victoria Point Baptist Church. We greatly appreciate their partnership to see the Education Program resourced to transform children’s lives.
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