Land of a Thousand Hills: July 2012

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Talented ladies!

I love these talented ladies! I visit them weekly or sometimes more at the local Kimironko market. They are a bunch of sweet, talented ladies who earn their livelihood for their families by sewing beautiful clothes, (they've made me some GORGEOUS dresses!), and handcrafting jewelry with their own creative touches and an extra dose of love! They make a lot woven earrings and necklaces made from scrap paper and metal and other odds and ends. Many of these ladies are past victims of domestic violence. I think it's just BEAUTIFUL what these ladies can do with so little resources! They inspire me!

At Christmas I was able to bring a lot of their handiwork back to the States and sell it to all of you to make a profit for these hardworking ladies. Now they have new sewing machines and we were able to open bank accounts for many of them so they can start saving their resources and being good stewards of their finances. Thank YOU for helping these sweet ladies! I love coming back home and seeing everyone all decked out in their African jewelry! :) It makes me smile! I brought many more jewelry items (and a few other crafts!) home with me this summer! Please let me know if you'd be interested in seeing some of the lovely merchandise, and I'll be glad to bring them to you! There will be a few more craft parties this summer, and even some this fall too! I'm so thankful and blessed that you all love these items and keep supporting these fabulous ladies!

Evangeline

Beautiful jewelry for sale!

Josephine (my personal tailor) and Evangeline

Stephen makes a lot of the wooden crafts!

Colorful, fabric necklaces for sale!

Mama Polly

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Dear Friends,

I feel so blessed to begin my fifth year teaching at Kigali International Community School, in Kigali, Rwanda. I teach 4th grade at KICS, which serves over 30 different nationalities. We have earned accreditation with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and Middle States Association.

Our school primarily exists to serve missionaries and their children. However, we also have a large East African and local Rwandese population as well. Please visit our website to learn more about the school!

www.kicsrw.org

Thank you for your prayers for this ministry, as well as other ministries here in Rwanda. Prayer is essential! I have seen God work in many ways these past four years; in the lives of my Rwandan friends and community, my dear students, and in my own life as well. I am thankful that I have so many family and friends who are praying for all of us!

An additional way you can partner with me and what God is doing here at KICS is through financial assistance. I need to raise support of approximately $500/month to help with basic necessities, cost of school supplies, health insurance, and various other supplies to aid ministries here in Kigali. KICS provides a monthly stipend that will be used for housing. If you feel led to assist me in this way, there is an account set up in my name through my church, First Presbyterian, Kannapolis. You may send checks to the church for this account. The address is:

First Presbyterian Church
201 Vance St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083.

Each donation will be tax-deductible.

I enjoy hearing from all of you! Please feel welcome to email me at emgriggs@hotmail.com. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner! I also have Skype. My Skype name is efgriggs.

Thank you for your willingness to share in and partner with what the Lord is doing in Kigali! I appreciate you!

Many Blessings,

Emily Griggs

"And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8