{"id":217,"date":"2024-06-24T13:08:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T03:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/?p=217"},"modified":"2024-06-24T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T03:08:40","slug":"graduation-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/?p=217","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Cheryl O&#8217;Shannessy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday Today was the graduation ceremony for the Bible students. There was quite a crowd when we arrived, the families had come to join in the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/4f47590c-4d80-4bbc-8d6b-cdde77a2475c.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First a procession. The procession went down outside to the back of the church and in the back door, up to the front<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678-1980x1485.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/511548e3-1869-4244-a280-416f73ec2678.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the prayers and introductions of the new students and past students. Next came singing and a performance by some of the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d-1980x1485.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65ee845f-2a7b-4a6a-9368-09d0313d1c1d.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Church received a certificate of recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/794cf45a-22cb-4f41-869f-69e36650e957.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then the certificates were handed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159-1980x1485.jpeg 1980w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a8d54122-5c97-4946-93be-da2b06197159.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was fun to see how the families celebrated together. They put tinsel around the necks of the graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We felt like celebrities, they all wanted pictures with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kenya.gvcf.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/595aca81-e72f-47c2-b535-905753b076aa.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cheryl O&#8217;Shannessy Saturday Today was the graduation ceremony for the Bible students. 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