Our big kids are involved in a wonderful organization called Leadership Link. Â The two homeschooling women who began this group desired to help build up the homeschoolers in our community by teaching them to be Godly leaders. Â Part of that comes from the service projects that LL puts on each year.
Yesterday, was Guinness for Ghana – a day of games (centered around the Guinness Book of world records theme), a Ghanian market full of foods and crafts to purchase, a dance/drama presentation, and crafts for the little ones. Â It was an awesome time, and all for an amazing ministry called The Fathers House – a home built by the Garrett family for 8 boys (so far!) who have been rescued from a life of slave labor in Ghana, Africa. Â Read more about this at www.fathershouseghana.com
I didn’t take many pictures, I was too busy trying to chase after Dylan! Â Lainey and Dylan were too young for the Guinness games, but they had fun crafts for the 5 and under group. Â A local ice cream shop donated ice cream buckets and the kids turned them into African drums.
Both boys on the far right, doing a traditional drum routine….their leader is in the center, using an actual african drum.
the dancers behind them…Abbey is in the red shirt.
They did a great job…Abbey was smiling the whole time.
Dylan enjoying one of our purchases….ALL the proceeds from everything sold went directly to The Father’s House. Â Members of Leadership Link made crafts, foods, etc to sell. Â Even our local Chic-fil-a donated all of his profits!
Yes, all 6 kids are in the picture. Â I can only find 5 of them though!
A closer shot of the one I couldn’t find! Â Can’t wait to find out how much was raised for these boys in Ghana! Â God calls us to serve and help those less fortunate, and Leadership Link is a wonderful way to get our kids OUT there doing God’s work.
May 4th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
What a fantastic organization for the kids to get involved in !! Abbey does look like she is having a great time. I also liked that the organizers thought of having something for the “littles” to do, too. I am going to go check out the site you are talking about. It is so wonderful to think that someone “rescued” 8 kids and are giving them a new life.
I just love how my grands are always getting involved in things that are Christian based. Thanks a bunch…….
May 4th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
You always find the neatest homeschool groups and activities to be a part of! What a great idea to have such fun and benefit such a great cause as well.
May 5th, 2011 at 6:49 am
I read on Facebook from Abbey about this and now I understand what it is from seeing these good photos and reading about it. She was excited about going to it, and it shows on her face as she is dancing and enjoying every minute of it. This is a great way for these kids to help The Fathers House and have a good time doing it. What great memories for them to carry on to their children in the future. I couldn’t believe the group photo…there’s so many of them, and I am trying to find all 6 of ours!