A Mother's Day Gift that Keeps on Giving

With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I typed an email to our Zambian staff, asking how we could best serve our Mamas at Every Orphan's Hope. We have so many supporters that not only have a heart for the orphan but also have a love for the widow. We call these supporters 1:27s - people that not only hear the Word, but do what it says. They look after orphans and widows.

Many times I find questions in my inbox asking what we recommend sending overseas to bless the Mamas as well as the children. While we have great ideas for what to send the kids, I thought I'd pass the question on so that we could ask the Mamas personally what they would like to receive. Oh, what I would have given to be the one to ask them the question and to see their faces light up with possibilities! It must be similar to how we feel when Christmas is around the corner and we are asked to come up with a Santa List... the endless, fun possibilities!

So Mary-Ann, our Lusaka house coordinator, talked to all of the Mamas and had Humphrey, our IT/transportation manger, email us this response:

First of all thank you for every thing and for the work you are doing, Mary-Ann talked to all the mamas about the kind of gifts they would want they all agreed on sewing machines, they will also need fabric, scissors, and different type of thread. having sewing machines in the homes will help a lot even to the girls then they will know how to sew that will be a great achievement.

Thank to all willing sponsors may the good Lord Bless them.

Thank you.

Humphrey

The email touched my heart in so many ways! Maybe it's because my own mother is a seamstress and I've seen the joy sewing has brought to our home growing up. Or maybe it's because I know these little girls will also get to learn from their Mamas, as I did from mine, how to sew a straight seam and how to mend pants. These Mamas and girls will now have a skill set that can develop and be practiced over a lifetime. A skill set that one day could even bring in some income if necessary and bless the next generation to follow. A gift that will keep on giving for years to come.

Some of you have a passion for sewing, knitting, needlework, etc. We would love to hear how you've used your passion to bless others. Maybe you belong to a sewing circle or a quilt club. Or do you have friends that are passionate about these things too? Now is the time to share what EOH is doing and to bless our Mamas as Mother's Day is approaching. For only $150, we can purchase a sewing machine for a Mama and an entire house. With 11 finished homes, 1 under construction and 2 more planned for the near future, we would love to have enough funds to buy a sewing machine for each house. Also we are collecting thread, scissors, needles and any other sewing accessories that can make this wish come true.

So as Mother's Day approaches and we turn our attention to the special women in our lives, pray about gifts that keep on giving. Our own mothers have given us life, endless love and skill sets which shape who we are today. Let us show this same love by gifting these Mamas and blessing them.

Have a blessed and happy Mother's Day from the team here at Every Orphan's Hope!