TESTIMONY DAY CARE CENTRE

YES,  this IS front door of the Old Jacaranda Cottage, which is NOW the front of the TESTIMONY DAY CARE CENTRE,
BELOW THIS PHOTO, on the left again, is another showing work still in progress on the NEW front.    We have let the front grass grow some more, hoping it will become a safe grass play ground.    We have had to re site some of the play equipment put in by Tyndale School to another adjacent site.   A new fence has been erected all around the immediate external area, and a further fence from the drive and across, just beyond the Bamboo Plant, to the far hedge.    A new double door exit gate has also been cut through the roadside hedge as a separate entrance to the Centre.   Parents will drive in and around the Bamboos and out again after dropping their child/children.
NEW pathways have also been laid from the Drive to the front door.     Landscaping has not quite been completed but it is well on the way.
DARYL has been well occupied supervising this work, and also in changing and refurbishing the interior rooms...  so far we have had to spend some  two thousand pounds sterling, but we seem to have done well since a lot has been achieved; more than  expected.     Still some more items and work to buy and finish, but it is hoped we might open before the end of this month with potential staff being interviewed in the next week or so.
THE NEXT PHOTO shows the new reception area as you step through the front door.    This leads, once past the barrier, to one of the 'Sleep rooms' on the left, and on the right to a further sleep area, also joining a bathing and potty area.
The room on the left has two baby cots so far but we will be adding floor mattress beds as well in both rooms.    All the decor is Daryl's idea, and for the most part we feel he has really done a remarkable job in the choice of colour..   ALL the flooring is CARPET, throughout.
Below Right is a view of one of the Sleep rooms.
This used to be The Girls Bedroom in the Old Jacaranda.     Big window on the right, out of sight.


Below left and right are two views of the main play area
which used to be the sitting room of the old House.    Still more items to get to make sure we have enough play things, but we are getting there.    To the left the fire place (it will be boarded up) is a small bedroom which is just now being fitted up as a Kitchen.    Once this is complete we will have the Public Health over to make sure we have followed their directions.
But we are happy with progress so far, and it has all been done quite quickly.     This is Phase 1 of the Jacaranda 'Turn Around'.    The rest still to follow as the Lord allows us.    We feel very excited and encouraged.

This is quite a 'blossoming' of the Old House with its drab gloominess.  It has certainly been 'jazzed up' a bit, but it has really changed the entire atmosphere of the place, and made it take on a new lease of life.     Thank you LORD, for leading and guiding in all of it.


It is late on Friday night, and I have made an effort to get words and pictures sorted out before tomorrow dawns.      Saturday is our Spiritual Emphasis Day for November, and all our staff, School and Homes, join together with us for prayer, worship and to hear the Word of God.    I am the one to bring that Word on this occasion.     I shall hope to speak on 2 Chronicles 30 - the account of how King Hezekiah endeavoured to bring all the Nation back together from a time of division and coldness.     Not everyone joined in, but those that DID were BLESSED.    I pray that we also will be once again knitted together to be closer to the Lord, and to each other.   Please remember us.

Our love to you all, and our very special Thanks for gifts JUST received that will lift up all our hands with Thanksgiving -  may God Bless each and every one.

Lovingly in Jesus,
John Esther and Daryl Green