Godly Woman Class Day One

This photo is from 2 years ago. The woman in the white blouse is Madame Bibit. She does the most exquisite embroidery in the area. That is why we invite her to teach embroidery to our Godly Woman Class.

This photo also well illustrates the activities of 8 November 2003. That was the first day of the 2005 - 2006 year of the Godly Woman Class at HAFF. It was a busy day. It started out with 11 of the 12 women, Barb Van Schoyck, our colleague Madame Gesson and me singing a hymn of praise. We introduced the course and outlined the expectations. Then followed a time of getting to know eachother. We introduced ourselves, learned about one another and played two games that break the ice and show how we can depend on one another and how when we work together, we can accomplish our goals.

Then the really serious work of the day began. Barb lead an in depth study of the godly woman of Proverbs 31:10 - 31. We talked about the activities she is involved in, what parts of her body she uses and how she uses them. And we stressed that it is only when we are founded in Christ that we can become like this woman. After a coffee break, we had several women from the community come and share about women they know in their lives who exemplify the character of the Proverbs 31 woman. I moderated the round table discussion.

After a lunch of beans and rice, Madame Bibite and a former Godly Young Woman Class graduate, Sister Lauriana, came and taught the ladies embroidery in the afternoon. The group worked well together and there was a spirit of peace and eagerness throughout the day. The ladies are still somewhat shy, but I am sure they will soon become a close group of friends. Please continue to hold these women in your prayers. Sister Michelene Amicy Germain was the only one of the ladies to not come for this first day. We do not know why she was not there. Please pray for her that she would be able to come to all the other classes. The next meeting is November 22nd.