The Crazyness Begins!

Last Sunday, Sheryl and I returned from Florida after her 3 week stay with Jenelle to help with the chores around the house as Jenelle recovered from a c-section delivery of their 4th child. What a blessing all the children are to us as we see them grow, ask funny questions in their curiosity, and to recieve the warm hugs that Skype can't provide.It was good to take a break from our schedule here and be refreshed for the busy team schedule starting tomorrow.

Here's a quick run down of our up coming schedule, starting tomorrow a group from N.C., then Thursday an overlap of 3 days when a group comes from California, then the day they leave our daughter from State College, Pa comes with her family (3 grandchildren) for a week of pleasure, 3 days later a group from Pa. then a week off before the next group from Canada, 2 weeks off then a group from Ohio, overlap of 2 days and a group from Md. through Childrens Hope Chest, 2 days off then a group from Texas, the day they leave a group frm Pittsburgh, the day they leave a group from Quarryville, Pa, overlap of 1 day with a group from Canada coming, then...1 week off before our last group comes in August...WOW, makes me tired just telling you about it! The good thing about this schedule is that we love to host teams and learn to know Gods volunteers from all over the country. It's always a wonderful experience for them and for our staff also. We'll be mostly working at one location, building an outside perimiter wall for security around the orphanage. The advantage of that is that, week to week the supplies and preperation will be a continuing process rather than moving from one orphanage to another, which takes alot more planning and preparation. Pray for us that as teams travel they will be safe and that while working also,  Gods hand of protection would cover the project and our travels.

Just recieved a call from one of our mighty partners in our work here that his father passed away this morning in Va. so Dennis and Cindy from Vine International will be traveling back for the funeral.....guess what, one of their containers is arriving this week and we'll also find time to unload that for them while they're gone.
It's good I got the painting done before my short visit to Fla. last week or we'd be in trouble finding time for that also.
Continue to pray for our safety, just Friday while the jail located about 5 mile from where we live was transporting gang leaders into the city for a court hearing and the convoy was ambushed during rush hour traffic next to the shopping mall close to our home by two vehicles loaded with 10 gang members trying to rescue their gang leaders. It caused a 5 hour traffic nightmare. 4 of the 10 were captured, no one killed but an innocent woman driving by was wounded along with one of the security guards. In our last staff newsletter we featured the need for prayer and how God has answered many prayers of the staff and directors of the childrens homes in Guatemala. If you have not recieved the newsletter and want to read it, here is the web page link. Move curser to blank space below and click on the link.

Blessings to all of you,  Our prayers are always coming your way also.
Jim and Sheryl Leaman
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