Ella's Light Children's Ministry in Malawi

During our orphanage's recent achievement awards celebration we were thankful to be able to recognize the older students at Rainbow who have graduated from Standard 8 (equiv. to 8th grade) and are now beginning (or already attending) secondary school.  These 12 students are very dear to us and we at Rainbow are so very proud of them all.  

We are thankful for the generous donation of bibles that Mrs. Paula Scianna donated through Ella's Light Children's Ministry.  Ella's Light is dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children all over the world.  We're thankful that they have chosen our beautiful Rainbow children as recipients of these bibles.  

As the bibles are in English, we felt they would best suit the older children of Rainbow who have more proficiently mastered their second language.  These beautiful bibles are an award for hard work and perseverance and a prayer that the children will go forward and spread the Gospel to all they encounter.  Thank you to Mrs. Scianna and Ella's Light Children's Ministry for this wonderful gift!  

The secondary school children receiving their bibles

Aida, Kupata, Mirrium, and Julita

Aida, Kupata, Mirrium, Julita, Estelle

Estelle

Julita

Kupata

Aida

Maya and Monica

"Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."- Matthew 19:14

Rainbow Awards Celebration

This past Tuesday we were able to award the children of Rainbow CDC with achievement awards based on this past school year.  The 2013-2014 school year ended in July and this month is holiday for them. They will begin their new school year in September.  Jeremy, CJ, SM, and I were able to attend the Chiseka Primary School's end of the year assembly in July.  However the entire Rainbow staff wanted to join in recognizing the children. 

Awards were given out for special recognition of certain students who had maintained appropriate dress code, good conduct, and good grades throughout the entire 2013-2014 school year.  

We also presented the graduating Standard 8 students with a new Bible donated by Mrs. Paula Scianna through Ella's Light Children's Ministry in MS, USA.  We are very thankful for the generous donation made my Mrs. Scianna and are blessed to be partnering with Ella's Light Children's Ministry to spread the Gospel to all the ends of the earth.  

Presentation of awards

Zakeau received special recognition from the Chiseka Primary School for being one of the brightest students in the school.  We are so very proud of him!

Sam keeping watch!

Presentation of Ella's Light Bibles

The Standard 8 graduates receiving their Bibles

Special awards for receiving a 4 or 3 (equivalent to A or B) throughout the entire school year.  

And of course no celebration would be complete without PIZZA and lemonade!  

Please pray for our children and for the school situation here in Chiseka.  A large majority of our children did receive high achievement awards.  However there are some who are really struggling.  And a further assessment of our children during this break has shown that many more are struggling than previously thought.  Pray for guidance over the leaders of Rainbow that they will know how to best address the issues involved in the education of our precious children.  Pray that all we say and do will ultimately bring Jesus alone the glory!