May flowers

As the saying goes, "April showers bring May flowers" and things are blooming nicely here at Shelterwood.  May is always a busy time with graduations, new arrivals, and the anticipation of the summer program.  

The guys parent retreat concluded last weekend with smashing success!  It was one of our most full events regarding attendance and most every scheduled gathering was standing room only including the family dinner on Thursday and the Sunday morning worship time.  Most important, parents were encouraged and blessed by peer groups and staff.  It's hard to believe it was the seventeenth parent weekend I have lived through.  

We have a group of residents and staff currently on a mission trip to Haiti.  They arrived safely yesterday and are doing well.  The team will return on Monday night.  Similar to last year, we have partnered with Global Orphanage for the trip.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Three new big brothers arrived on Monday of this week.  Gabe, Josh and Jeremy.  They are solid young men excited be on campus and eager to serve.  Three more "bigs" arrive on May 29th and three will graduate on June 7th.  A new family arrived on Monday bringing our total back up to 30 boys.  Always plenty of comings and goings...