Crestin and her teaching partner Nancy taking a picture with their students in between classes.
Dear Friends,
This “a picture is worth a 1,000 words” entry is one of my favorites because it shows how Serve to Learn gives volunteers opportunities to use their talents to play with, empower, and love the world’s greatest kids! Play an instrument? Draw? Tell funny jokes? Come share the gifts God has given to you with the kids of Egypt. Applications for the Jan. 22 – Feb. 13 Serve to Learn trip are now available and are due by Nov. 15. For those of you who have never heard of Serve to Learn, it’s three weeks of service in Upper Egypt teaching English. You’ll offer the kids respect, hope, and love—and they will love you, and transform you. Now, here is Crestin Andrews on how she used her gift of music to connect with her kids.
— Nermien
Who’s in this photo?
Me, my partner Nancy, and my kids, David, Mina, and Mark (I tried so hard not to pick favorites… but I failed!).
Where was it taken?
In the classroom after we did “taraneem” (spiritual songs) in class that morning.
What’s happening in the photo?
They were all just so excited about the guitar and everyone wanted to take a picture with it.
How did you feel when it was taken?
Pure joy. I was so excited that they loved music and I felt a sense of accomplishment.
Why do you want to remember this moment?
Each of the kids in this picture touched me in a very specific and unique way.
If you could help people understand one thing with this photo, what would it be?
You never know what it is about you that will resonate with these kids. I had music, and it was such an incredible feeling to share this with them.
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Interested in learning more about Serve to Learn? Check out our page and video, which gives a snapshot of the program!
If this “a picture is worth a 1,000 words” blog makes you want to read other Serve to Learn stories, here are those of Nancy Gwany, Marianne Sawires, Jessica Hanna, Jessica Ayob, Pheobe, and Ryan. If that’s not enough, you can read Serve to Learn interviews with Toni, John, Gaby, Mina, Andy, Veronika, David, Ben, Kirollos, Mariam, Alex, and Mirelle.
You may also enjoy these video interviews with Nadine, Peter and Mary. Any questions you’d like to ask a real human being? Call or email Mira Fouad, who runs Serve to Learn, at 703-641-8910 or mfouad@copticorphans.org