This is part of the core principle of Mom’s for Wellington and is exactly what we do when we work with the children.  

We take them under our wings and help lay the foundation of God’s love in their lives.

This month we again had the privilege to share with the kids the celebration of Ascension Day.  Jesus’s resurrection from death, His ascension to heaven and His outpouring of the Holy Spirit.  With an exciting lesson and the releasing of balloons into the air, we tried to create an effective image in the eyes of a child of what happened on Ascension Day. The balloons were the symbol of Jesus’s ascension to heaven.  

There are currently a group of 47 community volunteers who help us with the children’s ministry on Mondays and Wednesdays. These volunteers range from moms to grandmothers as well as aunts with big hearts for Jesus and His gospel. We currently have a large group of 159 children that form part of this program. 
We give them food and love, wash their hands, hug them, sing and dance with them, and most importantly, we serve them with the gospel of Jesus and His love.

‘n Huis met ‘n sterk fondasie sal deur die storms kan bly staan soos die Bybel in Matteus 7:24-27 lui. Deel van die kernbeginsel van Ma’s-vir-Wellington is presies dit as ons met die kinders werk.  Ons neem hulle in ons hande om ‘n grondslag van God se liefde in hul lewens te lê.

Hierdie maand was weer die tyd vir die viering van Hemelvaart. Die viering van Jesus se opstanding uit die dood, opvaarding na die hemel en Sy uitstorting van die Heilige Gees. Met ‘n opwindende lessie en die opstyg van balonne het ons probeer om ‘n effektiewe beeld uit die oog van ‘n kind op die dag van hemelvaart te skep. Die balonne was die simbool vir Jesus se opvaarding na die hemel.

Daar is tans ‘n groep van 47 vrywilligers uit die gemeenskap wat ons op Maandae en Donderdae met die kinderbediening kom help. Hierdie vrywilligers strek van ma’s na oumas asook tannies met ‘n groot hart vir Jesus en die evangelie. Op die oomblik is daar ‘n groot groep van 160 kinders wat in ons program is. Ons gee vir hulle kos en liefde, was hulle handjies, gee vir hulle drukkies, sing en dans saam met hulle en die belangrikste van als, bedien ons hulle met die evangelie en Jesus se liefde.

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The mountains that embraces us,
Friends and strangers greeting us back with a smile on the streets and in the shops,
Happy and fortunate kids that are privileged to be able to grow up in the countryside,
The freedom to talk about God’s goodness and grace around a “braai” fire,
friends that care,
rain that brings new life, and
people with open hearts who are always willing to help where help is needed.
Psalm 8:3 says that when we praise the Lord, even our enemies have nothing to say.  There is tremendous power in gratitude! Praise the Lord for His goodness. It will open your eyes and give you a life where you can see hope and prosperity. 

Sit jou bril op en sien….  Daar is een ding wat alle mense in gemeen het: Almal wil gelukkig wees! Die grootste sleutel op pad na geluk, waarna ek onlangs weer verwys het, is DANKBAARHEID!

Dankbaarheid sluit ons oë oop, laat ons deur ‘n ander bril kyk. Dit laat jou sien wat jy reeds ontvang het en hoeveel ek reeds het om voor dankbaar te wees.  Dankbaarheid bring HOOP… en hoop bring VREUGDE!

In ons besige wêreld hardloop ons soms net om voor te bly; ons laat na om te stop en dankie te sê. ‘n Dankbare hart laat jou kyk met oë wat werklik SIEN.  In Wellington SIEN ek elke dag die Here se geskenke oral om ons gesaai:

die berge wat ons omhels,
die mense wat maklik terug groet op straat of in die winkel, vriende en vreemdelinge,
gelukkig kinders wat op die platteland kan groot word,
ons wat nog rondom ‘n braaivleis vuur kan gesels oor God se goedheid,
vriende in my lewe wat omgee,
die reën wat weer nuwe lewe bring,
mense met oop harte om te help waar dit nodig is.

Psalm 8:3 sê vir ons wanneer ons die Here loof, dan word selfs die vyand stil gemaak!
Daar is geweldige krag in dankbaar wees! Loof die Here vir Sy goedheid, dit sluit jou oë oop en gee jou ‘n lewe waar jy hoop en voorspoed raaksien.

Stephanie Henderson
Stigter & CEO

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Paarl Post het vandeesweek besoek afgelê by ons kinderbediening in Blignautstraat, New Rest. Hulle het die kinders groot bederf met nuwe speelgoed asook lekker eet en drink goedjies. Nie net dit nie, maar hulle het hul tyd saam met die kinders spandeer om te speel, teken en in te kleur.
Hierdie skenking deur Paarl Post is moontlik gemaak te danke aan die jaarlikse skenkings vanaf die publiek aan die Paarl Post-Kersfonds.

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I often seek him out amongst the children and blow a kiss at him. I hug him countless times with his arms limp at his sides. I compliment him when he creates something special with the building blocks, but it seems as if he just doesn’t hear me.

Then, one day we go about our business of learning about God. We sing and dance. We read and eat delicious food. When the children go home, I wait at the small gate for my one final superstar kiss goodbye. All the children are standing in front of me and we share hugs, kisses and laughs. The group in front of me grows smaller and finally, Michael is standing in front of me. He has his little hand in front of his mouth, ready to give me a superstar kiss.

God Almighty! That is all that I could say. God’s goodness knows no limits. It was the best superstar kiss ever! I grabbed Michael’s little body and hugged him so hard that I worried about squashing him. I’ve made a difference in Michael’s life. To top it all, God used Michael to make a difference in my life. A lesson of love, which never grows tired. Love that doesn’t know prejudice. Unconditional love. The love that Jesus has for me!

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Dr. Thys Smith director for the Kinderland Trust and the Marketer for Gerrie Smith’s new children’s book “Stories vir Pikkies en Peuters” took the initiative and give each of the kids at Moms-for-Wellington a sample of this new book. Honored Guests, Mr. Conrad Poole, Mayor of Drakenstein, Mrs. Liaquet Ahmed from Wellington Paint & Hardware and Michelle Cooper from Tafelberg Publishers were present when these beautiful books were handed to the kids.

Ilse Human, Principal of the “Kinderland Skool & Akedemie” read one of the stories from the book to the kids, and afterwards the kids were entertained by Kinderland’s very own hilarious Clowns Hansie & Worsie, and they explained to the kids that it is very important to respect all books.

Whether books are read to the kids or they just sit and page through a big picture book, story time in the Moms-for-Wellington program is a highlight in the kids’ day.

Whilst reading our kids are taught values and how it will feel to walk in someone else’s shoes. Reading assists the kids in developing a better memory and vocabulary, it helps them to think critically and logically, and improve their concept skills.
We want to thank the Wellington community for enriching these kids lives in this remarkable manner. Our wish is that every child will hear a story every day.

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