Last year we started a new tradition at LACS, hosting a spa day for the moms of our students. We have a great friend to our school, and board member of our ministry, named Carol Anderson, a clothing designer, who donated an enormous amount of brand new clothes for our moms to take home. We had five amazing hair stylists who donated their time and product in order to come in and cut and style hair for our moms and to make sure they each had a fun goodie-bag to take home. We have a great team of "facialists" who came last year and who were back today to do facials for our moms. We had the most amazing group of volunteers who came in to do child care, watching 12-15 babies and toddlers so the moms could enjoy their day in peace and quiet, these people were my heroes of the day! And of course we have our amazing staff at LACS who gave their time and love to do manicures and pedicures, make delicious food for the whole day and work many, many extra hours setting up and cleaning up, to make sure this day was a success, which it was!!
I still feel very emotional over this day, after pouring so much time and energy into getting it going, and then watching as our moms connected with each other over coffee and sweet bread, relaxing and enjoying themselves without having to worry about anything, and getting pampered! One mom told the teacher of her son that this was the best day of her life, and that she had never done anything like this before. What an amazing blessing to be a part of this special day for everyone involved!
Our chapel room was transformed into a lovely, peaceful spa room for the day, and it looked beautiful! We had lots of food coming out all day long; healthy, delicious treats for everyone to enjoy, and displayed so beautifully as well. : )
The moms got to choose 5 pieces of clothing each, with the help of one of many CAbi (the clothing line) consultants, who came for the morning to help our moms shop and find the clothes that are right of them. These consultants were so great!
Manis and pedis from our volunteers and staff members!
New hair cuts and styles from our 5 stylists who gave their whole day to take care of our moms. When one of the ladies would come back from one of the hair stations the other moms at the tables would clap and cheer for them, ohhing and awwwing at their new looks.
One of our volunteers who did facials all day with one of the moms. I loved the looks of relaxation and peace that the moms had as they came out of the little facial rooms that had been set up.
A group of moms spending time together at the tables set up for eating and fellowship. What an amazing day. I'm already looking forward to next year!
Thanks to all make this posible.we apreciate all the work we have amazing day:}
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