Windsor Park Shelter
From Pandita and Ira, San Antonio
We went back to the Windsor Park Shelter on Sunday to announce the winners of the coloring contest and meet some of the parents. We had a box of presents, children’s posters, and Pudding the Clown (Ira) entertained the children. The chaplain in charge was very thankful for the encouragement we were able to share with the families. We had been praying with different people there, including a 16 year old girl who wanted to get involved in helping us. Ira also went around to the medical and service volunteers giving balloon bracelets. That caused a wave of inspiration and good humor with all the workers.
On our way out we were stopped by the chaplain because he knows we want to minister to the children but the environment is not conducive to a peaceful atmosphere. He gave us the phone number of a bishop and said this man is trying to set apart a place for us to have Sunday School with the children and classes with the teens and adults.. That would be a real answer to prayer because it would be a place where we can separate ourselves from the noise and confusion that exists in most of the rooms. There was a rumor that this shelter would be closing soon, but at this meeting the chaplain said they have a commitment of a year for the shelterto be open and we will be able to continue to be an encouragement to those there.