The first weekend of August was Canal Days Festival in Port Colborne. A time of festivities, music, tall ships, buskers, vendors, food and an amazing boat parade and fireworks. All in all it's Port Colborne's biggest bash of the year.
Our Glenna & Josiah took in the sights and sounds. They enjoyed the free rides on the train and their favorite treat was ice cream - as normal. :-)
The greatest highlight for us as a family though, was taking the opportunity to highlight the needs of an orphanage in Swaziland - Pasture Valley Children's Home. As a family we were privileged to stay with Peter and Michelle and their children Luke and Claire when we did an outreach in Swaziland last year. What we saw there has stayed in our hearts. So we, and our friends Harvey & Brenda Thiessen & family set up a booth in front of the OM Office, which is right on West Street and shared with passer-bys. Their son, Jordan, did wonderful juggling to music and brought in lots of money. Our Josiah was the cute factor, singing "Jesus Loves Me" over and over, bringing smiles and donations. When they'd put money in the basket, he'd say, "thank you" and I'd prompt him to say, "Thank you for helping the African children." He got lots of ooh and ahs. In total the children raised $1048.
Jordan, Melissa, Josiah, Glenna, Parker & Cody, making a difference
Jordan Thiessen juggling and raising lots of money for the children in Swaziland
Josiah singing "Jesus Love me" ...how true He does!Glenna's childlike vision to help the African children carries on. She was disappointed we did not sell lemonade, Lord willing next time. The children presented the cheque to Harvey Thiessen, the Director of OM Canada. A reporter from the local paper was there to write their story of helping children in the distant land of Swaziland, who's lives have been impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Presenting the cheque to Harvey ThiessenOM Canada Director
The children were featured in the Inport News
The children of Pasture Valley, along with Glenna & Josiah & Rosie who was part of our OM Team there last year.
You can make a difference...
Swaziland is a nation that is being ravaged by HIV/AIDS. Nearly half its population has been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The children are the ones who are the most vulnerable and suffer the most.Pasture Valley Children's Home, run by Peter and Michelle McCubbin is a place where they are being loved and cared for.They have many practical needs, like ...Medicine, food, school supplies, mattresses, vitamins, clothing, educational CD's, carpets, etc. to name a few ...
The children were featured in the Inport News
The children of Pasture Valley, along with Glenna & Josiah & Rosie who was part of our OM Team there last year.You can make a difference...
Swaziland is a nation that is being ravaged by HIV/AIDS. Nearly half its population has been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The children are the ones who are the most vulnerable and suffer the most.Pasture Valley Children's Home, run by Peter and Michelle McCubbin is a place where they are being loved and cared for.They have many practical needs, like ...Medicine, food, school supplies, mattresses, vitamins, clothing, educational CD's, carpets, etc. to name a few ...
From a distance you can make a difference! Let us know if you would like to help with the needs of Pasture Valley Children's Home.
