Marla’s House of Hope is freshly painted inside and
out. The mural is nearing
completion. The King’s
Children’s Home has a fresh coat of paint on its exterior. Two homes for children are a little
nicer than they were. The children
can take a little more pride in where they live because of the labor of our
youth. In speaking with several of
the children at both homes, they said they liked the new colors on the walls,
and we know they enjoyed the company of our youth.
When we have been painting, the children always want to
help. They will freely pick up any
brush or roller that is laid down.
Letting them help allows them to take part in fixing up their home. It also takes patience and more
patience. Sometimes it creates more
work, depending on how skilled or old they are. We often found ourselves repainting the sections that
children had painted.
We ended our day a little early today, so one van went to the
Village of Armenia to see our friend Ramon. He is 80 years old, and we have known him for many
years. One of our construction
teams built a small house for him several years ago, and he is always seen by
our medical teams in January.
Ramon only speaks Spanish, so we relied on Eric Burton to translate for
us. Another van took care of
business by getting more supplies for the mural and for the next work project
on Saturday.
I asked the youth if they wanted to add to the blog. Laydon Hutchins was the first to volunteer:
So far the trip has been an incredible and eye opening
experience filled with excitement and lots of big hearts seeing the children.
It was so incredible seeing the work we had accomplished and how the children
offered to help and paint right beside us just touched my heart. I can’t wait
to see the rest.
--Laydon Hutchins
Mornings are better for posting pictures, so I will try
tomorrow.
So nice to hear the words of one of the youth members. Steve, again, thank you for this blog. I miss Emily terribly and it is really nice to read of the wonderful things you all are doing. This truly is a blessing in every aspect. Can't wait 'til the morning for your next post. Have a wonderful Friday! Tell Emily I said hello and I love her! And I'm so proud that she is part of this wonderful trip. What a great experience for all involved and an experience I am sure will impact them all for the rest of their lives.
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I have enjoyed getting to know Emily. She is a hard worker and always pleasant to be around. I am glad she is on this mission with us. I will pass your message on to her.
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Tell Holly that we are so sorry she is missing out helping us move Alisha from Shelby to Gastonia....we know she's heart broken!! ;) LOL!! Missing her like crazy!
Continued love & prayers being sent out to everyone! Y'all are half way there...
Love,
Cy, Ellen, & Emily
Hi Taylor and Dan and Belize team! I can't wait to get uo each morning and read about yor adventures! So exciting!
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