Wednesday, November 11, 2009

From South Africa to Disneyland

by Naomi Zacharias

We have often spoken of Noleen and her story of courage and strength. She successfully changed the course of her life when she received a scholarship from Wellspring. Graduating at the top of her class from culinary school, Noleen has since been a chef at a four star hotel in Cape Town.
She and her son, Jomei, traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, in October to share her story with friends of Wellspring. She showed enormous courage and invited people into her story of much pain suffered, but the remarkable restoration that lights up her eyes. On their way home we sent them to Disneyland, for what is a trip to the US that does not include an introduction to Mickey Mouse? I had to leave for a trip, but left them safely in the hands of a good friend, LV Hanson from the Catalyst team, who took them with friends to the happiest place on earth...

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