Deb Franzenburg, who helped bring the Children's Rosary to Sacred Heart School, has worked closely with Fr. Paul Miapkwap, who brought the Children's Rosary to the Shendam Diocese of Nigeria. Both are shown above. 
Deb Franzenburg shared, Fr. Paul arrived in Boone Tuesday evening, but our day "officially" began on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in our church (Sacred Heart). Fr. Paul was introduced to the children, and we allowed for some question-and-answer time as a whole school. Following that, we prayed part of the Children's Rosary (picture included). We toured the school and visited with the children in three groups (middle school, upper elementary, and lower elementary). Fr. Paul shared about life in Nigeria, his current academic status, and even the color of the plane he flew in. He enjoyed recess and played Gaga Ball for the first time. Lastly, he celebrated Mass with us as a school before we took him back to Minnesota.
Fr. Paul was touched to see pictures of the students from Nigeria grace our hallways. We also made several videos for him to take back for sharing.
I was honored to have the opportunity to meet Fr. Paul in person (after being introduced to him just a few years ago). I could never have predicted that we would be blessed with this opportunity. My husband and I were also privileged to drive him back to Minnesota allowing us another four hours of visiting time.
This is a lovely example of how the Children's Rosary is creating friendships and fellowship through prayer.
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