Students from Lipscomb
University in Nashville, TN visited the Village of Hope for two weeks. Like
the Memorial Road group, some members of the Libscomb group made pavement
blocks for the landscaping of the school compound. While here, they also
helped in tutoring the children and also made great strides in the reading
program. This program encourages children to read and summarize the contents
of what they have read. If a child successfully reads and summarizes 10
books, he or she is given 1 free book to keep as their own. This has really
encouraged the children to learn to love reading and is also helping in
their academic work.
The Lipscomb students also held
a VBS at the Village of Gyangyanase. Over 500 children showed up over the
course of the VBS. The church in Gyangyanase is a fairly young congregation
that was established by the Village of Hope. Because of the love and
attention shown to the children in the village, both the children and their
parents have been introduced to this new congregation. This is a blessing
and an encouragement for the Gyangyanase church. It made the church more
visible in the community and made many parents who have never attended a
service visit for the first time. The hard work of the Lipscomb group is
greatly appreciated by Village of Hope, Gyangyanase congregation, and the
community as a whole.
When guests come to the Village
of Hope, they bring much joy and love to both the children and the staff of
the Village of Hope. Their hard work and sacrifices build great bonds
between brethren in Africa and in America, and help spread the Kingdom of
God to many parts of Ghana. Their visits are always greatly anticipated and
are always very productive. The Village of Hope is blessed and always
encouraged by these guests.
Servant of the LORD,
Fred Asare
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