About a month ago, a small group from Chessington church took part in a gardening project for a single Mum and her daughter. The garden was extremely overgrown with brambles, long grass and weeds so in the sunny, sticky weather the team got going! It was certainly hard work, but the team made good progress with the brilliant lawn mower and shears. We were interrupted by a few rain showers but this gave us an opportunity to have a good chat with Jane* and play with her daughter. Praise God for keeping us safe and enabling us to clear the garden, despite our small numbers. We also got on so well with Jane* and her little girl and are looking forward to going back soon to tackle the front garden. It’s such a joy for the team to know that because of God’s provision, Jane* and her daughter will be able to enjoy the garden over the summer.
Last weekend the small group returned to Jane’s*, this time to clear her front garden. It was a very warm day, but Jane* kindly kept the team going with ice pops and cold drinks. Thank God for many answers to prayer: that he kept the team safe and gave us the energy to do the garden in soaring temperatures. It was wonderful to see her already making use if the back garden with a play house and paddling pool for her daughter and one of our team gave the back garden hedge a few finishing touches!
(*name changed for privacy reasons)
