1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 839 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride 1-3 in recognizing the Presbyterian Children's Homes of Texas and 1-4 Lovemore House of the Presbyterian Church Street Children's 1-5 Ministry in Harare, Zimbabwe, on the exceptional work being 1-6 performed by these two ministries together; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Every child needs and deserves a loving, secure, 1-8 and nurturing home, and children in crisis throughout the world 1-9 need the support of us all; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Presbyterian Children's Homes of Texas has 1-11 provided homes with a heart for needy children in our state since 1-12 1903; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Concerned about the welfare of approximately 1-14 15 million children whose only homes are the streets in Africa, 1-15 the trustees, staff, and children of the Presbyterian Children's 1-16 Homes in Austin, Texas, have reached halfway around the world to 1-17 join hands with the Presbyterian Church Street Children's Ministry 1-18 in Harare, Zimbabwe; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Gilbert Chikuni and his staff, representing the 1-20 Presbyterian Church of Zimbabwe, and Maury Mendenhall and Bill and 1-21 Nancy Warlick, representing the Presbyterian Church in the 1-22 United States of America, joined with many other caring people to 1-23 open Lovemore House in Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 20, 1998, as a 1-24 haven for children living on the streets; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Aaron, Chamu, Denis, Hamsa, Leon, Digmore, Dickson, 2-2 Tonderai, Shingirai, and Emmanuel were the first young people to 2-3 leave the life on the streets and find a new life of faith, hope, 2-4 and love at Lovemore House; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The children, staff, and trustees of Presbyterian 2-6 Children's Homes of Texas have pledged to pray for the staff and 2-7 children of Lovemore House and to offer them consultation, support, 2-8 and encouragement; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 76th Legislature, hereby commend the coming together of these two 2-11 vital ministries to children in need and affirm and applaud the 2-12 work they are doing together to set young lives on a path of 2-13 positive growth and development; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared for both 2-15 of these ministries as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-16 Barrientos 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on May 4, 1999. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate