Lucy and her mom get a new home!!!

Hi all,

Here is an update from Julie Vidler about one of the ELIM kids and her mom that they have been working to help. A few of us got to meet and minister to this little family last summer and it was such a joy! They are so precious to us and to the Lord. Thank you Julie and Sam for all your hard work on behalf of these kids.


It was so exciting today to move Lucy and her mum to their new home!

When I arrived she was sitting on the 3-4 bags that contained all their worldly possessions (can you believe it?) and was literally jumping for joy!



Even though it is small (one bed room) , it is clean, has heating, a kitchen, water and electricity. A far cry from their old place where they often went for days without food or water and it was bitterly cold in the winter.

The most exciting thing for me is that they escape the “stigma” they suffered in their old community. Lucy can come and go as she pleases and play outside with the other children.

As we set up we had a crowd of curious on lookers who were queuing to play with the Chinese girl who has so many foreign friends!

When we left, Lucy and her mum were happily sitting on the lounge watching TV and eating the chocolate brownies made by our American friends!

To us “foreigners” it may only be a small step but what a great change in their lives to escape the apartment they have been locked in for the last 2 years or more.

Thanks so much for enabling us to do this by so willingly giving your money so we can pay for rent, food, electricity and water.

Love Julie on behalf of all at “Elim kids”