White River Church Visit

It is always a joy to have the White River Church Team at the mission. They have such a heart and passion for the Miriam Center and loving on the kids, staff, and outreach families. Unfortunately they were at the mission the same week at the orthopedic surgery team as well as Phoenix Rising the big orthopedic/Prosthetic/PT team. I did not get to spend a lot of time with team but I did get to see the results of their ministry.

Every day of the week they spent time pouring into the children of the Miriam Center. Playing with them, loving on them, helping to feed them, singing to and with them, playing soccer with the boys, leading worship in the classroom, etc. I know that every single one of the Miriam Center children felt loved and valued during the week. They took the kids to the beach and held a BIG dance party on the patio.

They spent time pouring into the staff at the Miriam Center. They know how hard they work and wanted to make sure they felt appreciated and loved. They had a party for the staff that involved decorating flip flops, making bracelets, receiving pedicures, and ending with food. They also wanted to care for them emotionally and know that over the last years they have had to grieve the loss of many children. They know that our workers don’t just treat the Miriam Center as a job but that they pour their heart and soul into their work and see each of the kids as their own. So White River watched the kids while the staff got to go meet with the psychologist that came with the group. 

They also spent time loving on the outreach families. They took the outreach to the beach one morning. The families and the kids had so much fun. 

Not only did they come for a week and pour physically, spiritually and emotionally into the Miriam Center but brought 30 bags of supplies. They carried in so many supplies for the Miriam Center from diapers to nutrition food to christmas for each child. They also carried in ductape, wheels, 2 wheelchairs and a Stander for the therapy room. THANK YOU does not seem enough for the number of lives they impacted! Jean can now get around more comfortably, Andy can sit more comfortably and many of the children who did not have the opportunity to stand can now stand in the new stander.