GoodNews Christian School Christmas Program Abeokuta, Nigeria

We were invited as guests of honor to the GoodNews Christian School's Christmas program in Abeokuta and we were delighted to attend. It was a super great day and we have many pictures for you.

In 2009 Bro. Shobanke shared with me his vision of starting a Christian School. His wife had dreamed of a school, but she had passed several years before and they had never been able to fulfill it.

In 2009 their daughters Rebecca and Ruth were grown and educated and they were ready to carry the heavy load of bringing the vision of a Christian School to pass.

I immediately caught the vision and we made a three-year pledge toward the establishment and fulfillment of GoodNews Christian School.

The school opened as K-6 and operated like that for several years, eventually adding grades and have been K-12 for a few years. This school year they have seniors that started in kindergarten at their school!

We have helped them build several buildings and they are right now constructing another building so they will have laboratories for the high school students. We have pictures of the foundation at the end of this post.

The school has more than doubled since our last visit and they now have more than 200 students. Wow! It was a beautiful group!

The day was lovely and I hope you will enjoy each picture with some running commentary along the way.

In addition to these pictures, we have posted a video on our YouTube channel with pictures and video clips from the Christmas program.

We received a wonderful welcome from the students.

The Christmas program began with worship, scripture and Christmas Carols.

Each age level made a presentation to the program.

The Twelve Days of Christmas was beautiful.

The Christmas story

I was tasked with a short Christmas Word. I asked them to remember that Christ came for each of them, "Christmas Is For Me."

A second presentation of the Christmas Story.

Then Santa made an appearance.

We loved the Christmas program and we are so thankful we were blessed to be invited.

For many years we have brought a suitcase of school supplies to GoodNews Christian School when we visit. In other years, we have sent a suitcase with others that were traveling to Nigeria. By God grace and help and with the help of others we brought a large suitcase of supplies and a good amount of money to purchase more.

Sis. Rebecca, Sis. Ruth and Bro. Samuel oversee and run the school. They do a wonderful job. We are so thankful that they allow us to come alongside them and support their ministry to these sweet children.

Here are a few pictures of the foundation and slab for the new two-story building that is being constructed at the school. This building is much needed!

Thank you for joining us today.

Davy