My Old Kentucky Home

New Vision City of Refuge student volunteer, Amanda Hacker and our daughter Olivia hang out together with Merlene.
Although the Kentucky District is not our home district when a missions team visited with us here recently it was like getting together at a family reunion. This wonderful group, led by Pastor Terry Moore and Pastor Gerald Hogan made a lot of headway on our new boys' dorm. Windows were installed, screens put in place, tile laid down and rooms were painted. Devotions, crafts and children's church also kept the kids happily occupied. We shared a lot of laughs and good meals but our sing along time, well, let's just say none of us will be joining the choir any time soon. Thank you Kentucky District for joining us on the field and partnering with us in ministry. Ya'll come back now, ya' here!

It's Round Up Time!

Howdy, partners.
We’re not on a cattle drive but we are rounding up sponsors for New Vision City of Refuge. You can sponsor the home or sponsor a child starting at $25 a month. Just make out and send your offerings to AGWM 1445 North Boonville Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65802 and put “New Vision” and the account number 6825046(42) in the memo line. You can also do this by clicking on the link “Support New Vision” or “Sponsor a Child.”
Each month you will receive a sponsor newsletter, which is also available when you join My Yahoo Groups-Jesus Loves Jamaica. Your sponsorship helps us to provide daily neccesities for every child; food, clothing, education and spiritual training. We have so much we want to do at New Vision City of Refuge to make it the best children's home in Jamaica but right now our efforts are hindered because of lack of funds. We appreciate your careful consideration in this matter.

Wha' Gwan, Flat Stanley?!

What's going on, Flat Stanley?!
Flat Stanley is a long distance visitor from New Jersey sent to us by school teacher Beth Zimmerman. Flat Stanley will have a short stay with us and then he will be returned to tell of his tales in Jamaica. He's lived with us at New Vision City of Refuge Home for a little while now visiting all the kids and accompanying us in children's church. We took him to YS Falls which was a fun place to swim and see the sights. You can't come to Jamaica and not do a bit of shopping so here is a picture of Flat Stanley picking up some suntan lotion and preparing for a day outdoors.