It's Sunday night and what goes through my mind is...are we ready! With another team coming in tomorrow the work week begins. Usually there is a full week to get everything ready but this week was full of other events, but we're ready. We'll be working again at Vida Ilimatada on the new kitchen and bodega being built. We should be able to finish grouting the first floor walls and pour the ceiling that the locals are supposed to have ready for us. We'll be finishing the painting of the outside of the young boys and directors home. Also I'm told that some trees need to be cut down and wood split for the cook since the budget is scraping the bottom. It should be a good week though...cause it's the Lancaster folks that get the job done.
Other events of the week included a visit from a Childrens HopeChest group visiting 7 homes in two days...talk about a busy schedule! Two days filled from early morning into the evening making some very good contacts with directors and the children. Seven men from a bible study that's been together for 16 years in the Colorado Springs area. I belive God will use these men in a mighty way providing for the children of Guatemala. Yesterday the staff of ORI were hosted by the 19 children at LaSenda to a Valentines party in appreciation for the many ways that we have helped them. Had a great time as the kids paired of with us for the event. Brunch, Guatemalen style...2 kinds of black beans, an egg dish, white rice pudding with raisins, torillas, and a fruit yogurt cup.
Had a great donation this week from one of our local stores. $1000 to be used for purchase of anything of our choice from their store. We've decided to buy sugar which we narmally purchase from them each month. With our budget running a little tight, this was the right decision. A few days after the donation we were called and they offered to ORI all the day old bread and pastry 5 days of the week. One day this week it was 26 dozen donuts. What a blessing...to be delivered with other items to the homes we visit every day. God is good!
Have a great week, Jim and Sheryl
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