Last December Matolwandile seen here in the brown and white graduation clothes he made, finished as one of two men who graduated from our Evangeline class in 2010. He was an outstanding student and I was so moved when I heard his story which I have shared in a previous blog here. Today he came to class. He was on the computer when I saw him and then he moved on to Rachel to sign up for her advanced cutting class. We beamed at each other and then he asked if I received the thank you he sent me for Christmas. I did not and asked him to send it again. This is what he wrote. "To Wendy Ryan Have a wonderful happy and prosperous New Year. I am so proud of you. You've changed my life from misery to the most wonderful, happy bright future. From your proud computer and sewing student, Matolwandile.
Soon after I returned to South Africa, Tamara contacted me. She is a July 2010 graduate who received her certificate from Alberta Mayberry US Consul General here. Over the Christmas holiday a fire had raged through Masiphumelele. She woke from sleep to find the fire so near her bed and she escaped but everything was lost and that included her sewing machine.
She asked me for some shoes and I found some for her and then, a precious donor offered to replace her sewing machine. She wrote me: "You have healed some other wounds in my heart and the power you have is from Jesus. Please keep on praying. The blessings are gonna come straight to you. Thank you very much, Tamara. And I thank you Lord for the honor of being here with special people like Tamara and Matolwandile or Chris as I call him.
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