american women's club visit and american
american women's club visit and american
women's league food donation
wednesday 25 may was a public holiday in lebanon (liberation day) when a
group of around eighty persons, mainly women
form the women's club of the american university of beirut, visited our
school. they arrived at 10.00 am and they were welcomed with coffee and
juice in the fellowship hall which was too small to receive them. they
met the director who briefed them about the history of schneller school
and its current work and ministry. he then took them around the school
showing them the various departments and facilities. they visited st.
michael's church, the biblical botanic garden, the bakery, and the guest
house. they were very happy to see our school in its lebanese spring
glory, and of course, were delighted to see our bakery eagerly
requesting to buy our breads. they also went to our guest house to see
the rooms as many of them are interested in coming with family and
friends for some relaxation for a few days. they were delighted with our
campus and facilities, then just before they left, they all rushed to the
gatehouse to buy our breads. over eighty persons were trying to buy
bread
and our sales person at the gate was overwhelmed with requests and
demands. many types of breads were soon out of stock in the gatehouse
and we had to call the bakery to send more supplies in order to remove
the sad expressions of disappointment on the faces of our guests. a few
minutes felt like hours, and then the bread would arrive and the
commotion would resume. we hope our guests were all served to their
satisfaction and we apologize for any shortcomings on our staff.
we also received the previous day food items donated to our school by
the american women's league in beirut. it consisted of rice, wheat,
lentils, chickpeas, and a variety of beans. we express our thanks to the
women's league in beirut for this kind donation. we also thank the
women's club for their visit. we look forward to receiving
many of them in our guesthouse, and we hope they will all visit us
again.