ICC 'We are at the stage of feeling that our time here is flying by. Due to our great age and infirmity (!!!!) we are only working half days – which is nice really and means that we can be on hand for baby cuddling, playing zoos and trains etc. with Lisa’s crew. We take the bus out to Ya Tang Cun (home to the profoundly disabled and babies and toddlers) two mornings a week to take the boys for walks. They love it and get so excited when they see us because they rarely get the opportunity to leave the building and see cars, diggers, tractors and dogs in the streets around the apartment. Last week we just stood and watched some men cementing the road by a local factory. One boy just loved the back and forth movement of the workman’s trowel; another liked the cement mixer noises; one was very fearful of the noises and another just wanted to stroke the shiny cars he walked past. All valuable experiences for these precious lads and a joy for us to share such times with them. We also have two sessions a week in the sheltered workshops where we have great fun helping with card and jewellery production. We are humbled by the diligence and tenacity of the young adults as they struggle to overcome their difficulties to thread beads, apply glue or simply fold squares of paper. It’s so special to have this opportunity – we wouldn’t have missed it for the world. I doubt if we have been much use to them but they have certainly been a great blessing to us! Today, during the rest period, we taught them the ‘Hokey Kokey’.
We thought about you all this morning in our 7am gathering and trust that your portion of blessing will encourage and sustain you all in every aspect of your lives. Much love – Ken and Sandra.’
