Travel

We love to travel. Up until now our travel has been limited to work or pleasure. We are now adding LAMb activities to our travels! This blog will hopefully allow you to follow our adventures. Our thoughts, our views, dreams, and adventures. Follow along if you wish. If no one follows that's fine as well. It's just a place for us to remember . . .

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

A New Day!!!!! Dayspring Family Life Resource Center Grand Opening

WOW!  WOW!  WOW!

What more can be said about today?  We started our day with sleeping in a bit.  Randy and I calling for a taxi, going to the grocery store, buying groceries with NO interpreter, and making it back safely!  We had a blast venturing out on our own and proving that we can do it ourselves.  Will help when we come back!!!  Our taxi driver was even impressed that I pronounced his name correct and pronounced the grocery store correct (can't spell it though!).

At noon we took off for Dayspring to begin the BIG festivities!!!  Earlier in the day John Wright arrived at Dayspring to set up the Foochet (BIG TABLE of food) which is traditional Kyrgy.  It was amazing - John did a wonderful job!!!!









When we arrived we finished set-up and then just waited.  We had young girls come and dress in traditional Kyrgy outfits to hand out roses to each woman who arrived and greet the guests.









Our guest of honors (just to name a few) were the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Mayor of Tokmok, Vice Mayor of Tokmok, and many others!   We had around 60 guests at Dayspring from ALL over the world!  LAMb did an amazing job - the whole team - mom & Lynn, Schooler's & Wrights!  WOW!  The favor of God radiated throughout the event!!!!

Mom greeting the minister!

Minister meeting the Mayor & Vice Mayor.

Minister & Mayor cutting the ribbon to Dayspring!  1 1/2 years in the making!!!!

Special guests getting a private tour of Dayspring.

Minister & mom looking at one of the rooms that will house two little girls!   The minister said the home was 'classy'!

Lynn welcoming everyone to the Grand Opening!

Mom describing what Dayspring is all about.

Minister saying a few words.  This was a big moment for Dayspring & LAMb!  She is VERY interested in LAMb and wants to see Dayspring succeed and help change the direction for the orphans in Kyrgyzstan!

Tokmok Mayor saying a few words.



Pastor Ken saying a blessing over Dayspring.





This is Hymanot (one of our taxi drivers) and his beautiful daughter!   Hymanot is an amazing man with an amazing and sad story on how he ended up in Kyrgyzstan.






Today was an amazing day!  Such favor shown to LAMb and all of the work they have done to get to this point.

We ended our day at the Wright's home being served cheese/garlic bread, salad & amazing lasagna!  What a great way for the team to just relax after all of the hard work getting ready for today!

Tomorrow - Baby orphanage then off to Bishkek for some sight seeing and traditional Kyrgy food.

Blessings & thanks for following along!  What a ride this has been and looking for more yet to come!

Randy & Kim

No comments:

Post a Comment