This week we managed to move everything into the new office
and start the tailoring and business class, which was exciting and tiring.
On Monday Farook and I spent the whole day (from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm) running around town, getting materials, buying equipment and shifting into the office. It took a long time as we had lots of heavy furniture and tailoring equipment to move.
In the end we still needed to do some final touches on Tuesday and Wednesday to get everything in order.
It was really exciting to see the office come to life, and although starting up new projects can be tiring and draining, it is also a satisfying experience. We had our first class with the young women yesterday which went really well. We started with introductions and explaining what we were all here for, as well as explaining to the girls that the point of this class is to practically demonstrate Gods love to them.
The girls then went on to start their first business training class and getting an idea of what they will be learning over the next six months.
Most of the young women have also shown a lot of interest and commitment, being at the office half an hour before class time (which is a rare blessing in Uganda). Many of them have also been around the last two days, cleaning the floors, windows and furniture purely on their own free will. It really shows ownership over the project, and an appreciation that has been great to see. The young women in the class have seemed to all really get along well (as they didn't know each other before hand) and they all seem to enjoy being around the class room. I wonder if the course is also a bit of an escape for them, as many of them do not enjoy a safe home life. Farook mentioned that they told him they are sick of being at home so that's why they love coming here to help out and to come early. I think the support of each other will also be a very valuable thing for the young women.
So a good week, I love the lessons in patience! We can become so obsessed with control sometimes that it seems God gently reminds us to lean on him and trust that he has things working for the good of those who trust him.
A short blog post today as I still have lots of things to do. Just want to say a big thank you to all those people in Australia who helped make his tailoring course happen (HopeBuilders, One Hope Community Church and IM Group)
On Monday Farook and I spent the whole day (from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm) running around town, getting materials, buying equipment and shifting into the office. It took a long time as we had lots of heavy furniture and tailoring equipment to move.
In the end we still needed to do some final touches on Tuesday and Wednesday to get everything in order.
It was really exciting to see the office come to life, and although starting up new projects can be tiring and draining, it is also a satisfying experience. We had our first class with the young women yesterday which went really well. We started with introductions and explaining what we were all here for, as well as explaining to the girls that the point of this class is to practically demonstrate Gods love to them.
The girls then went on to start their first business training class and getting an idea of what they will be learning over the next six months.
Most of the young women have also shown a lot of interest and commitment, being at the office half an hour before class time (which is a rare blessing in Uganda). Many of them have also been around the last two days, cleaning the floors, windows and furniture purely on their own free will. It really shows ownership over the project, and an appreciation that has been great to see. The young women in the class have seemed to all really get along well (as they didn't know each other before hand) and they all seem to enjoy being around the class room. I wonder if the course is also a bit of an escape for them, as many of them do not enjoy a safe home life. Farook mentioned that they told him they are sick of being at home so that's why they love coming here to help out and to come early. I think the support of each other will also be a very valuable thing for the young women.
So a good week, I love the lessons in patience! We can become so obsessed with control sometimes that it seems God gently reminds us to lean on him and trust that he has things working for the good of those who trust him.
A short blog post today as I still have lots of things to do. Just want to say a big thank you to all those people in Australia who helped make his tailoring course happen (HopeBuilders, One Hope Community Church and IM Group)
After all the preparations.... really exciting to see it up and happening!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling well and I pray God uses these women in extraordinary ways. Congrats to you both xxx