Brenda Hobbs shared this wonderful story of how her Community Group is making an impact with one of our Intersect Partners – Rainbow House. If you dont know anything about our Intersect Project then be sure to check it out after reading the great story below..
Instead of having our usual Wednesday evening, our Community Group met at Rainbow House, a home for up to 12 abandoned children in Goodwood. Afterward, one of our members remarked, “I think we got more out of it than the kids!!”
Our group arrived at 5pm to help with supper while the men provided some needed maintenance to the house and garden. I must say that these are the MOST well-behaved bunch of children on earth. After supper we got to play with them as Ralph had turned off the water to fix the taps and dishwasher. The older girls were very concerned that we weren’t sticking to the schedule and informed me ”we need to bath now!” Ralph did a sterling plumbing job and had the water available soon. Bath time was a pleasure, then the ladies were off to read bedtime stories while some of the men did a great job in the garden!!
The real bottom line we are learning through our experiences at Rainbow House, is that LOVE is spelt T-I-M-E. These children’s primary need is love and we all have a lot to give. They just wanted to be cuddled and held. Allan remarked that when he came inside after his time in the garden, he was a bit overwhelmed, but soon he had them hanging off him reading and telling stories.
Our group loved the experience and have decided to make Rainbow House a regular once a term visit. We are reminded of how much love we experienced as children from our parents and want to be able to help these children experience some of that love.
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