In the summer of 2006 and just before the July war, the LCD held a Kermess (fair and bazaar) at the same time as the World Football match. It was then a great success… before the storm.

Last summer (2009), we thought to hold a Bazaar with some entertainment activities. For a while we thought to cancel the idea since there were almost no volunteers to help in the Bazaar.
Nadine prayed and left it up to God whether this event should take place or not. A few days later she got a confirmation from friends that they would take care of presenting a show for kids in addition to face painting and ballooning. These friends are from the “Family Care Association”, which members are families and individuals from different countries around the world, living as one family with the aim of spreading God’s love through their services to the needy. A group of friends who always meet for bible study and prayer offered to volunteer for the services of selling and organizing activities.

This was a clear sign that the event was meant to take place. Indeed the day of the Bazaar came and the atmosphere was great. Besides the entertainment activities and the selling of old and new things many of which was offered by people, Hussein took charge of an auction, where people were competing to buy items, whether for the need of the item, or for the fun of competing to buy an item, or simply and kindly to support the LCD.

It was indeed a memorable day full of laughter and fun for participants as well as for organizers. The result was a bunch of joy, shining rays of love, as well as a sum of $1,550, which is part of a sum needed for training purposes.