We are still just working away. I have painted (with the painting team) the girls dorm, the guest house and have moved onto the Chapel renovation. Once we are done that we will need to find more projects. Scott is working away too. We are a bit behind on the water project, but are hopeful that it will be done on time. Just a few things of interest over the last few days...
- We needed to get the big water tank up the hill. Like roll the tank up the side of the mountain and then up the bank onto the pad. There was no way we would have got it there. So we prayed. (you realize when I say We, I mean the ditch diggers, not actually me. I held the camera) and you will never guess how God answered our prayers. The Army showed up. Subathu is an Army village. It is the training ground for the Army that fights Terrorist on the border of India. As they started to roll the water tank up the hill, the Army truck rolls around the corner and out pop many, fit and already in their work out clothes, soldiers. Wow, what an answer to prayer. Then jumped right in and the commander was yelling at them to push harder, and up the tank went. I can honestly say I would never think that the Army would be an answer to prayer.
- Spending time with the kids in the home has been so good. They are so willing to pitch in and help. So much so that you have to keep your eye on your gloves and paint brush, or it will be taken by one of the kids and you will be out of a job. It is great to share with them and "play" with them. They are so open and sweet. Some of them are really competitive too. It is so good to be able to encourage the staff in the good work they are doing. They are raising such great kids. Thanga (one of the staff) is in charge of 12 boys aged 12-17. Scott said "You are one brave man" and he just laughed and said "What am I doing here, what a stupid idea" and then laughed to himself again because we both know he is here because he loves them, but yes, looking after 12 teenage boys would not be for the faint of heart. He is less than 5 feet tall, but he is such a "Large" man.
- Lane has been working so hard. He thinks he 10 feet tall and is sad when he can not do something the men do. He is still gung ho for the work, and I have to pin him down to get him to do his school work. He is doing so well. His jar of Peanut butter has been very popular as well. He has made some great friends. He also fits in really well with the boys from the home. They are all very physically affectionate to him and he does really well with the difference in culture. I have only had to shut him down once, (that I know of) while trying to climb a tree over barb wire. So far only the normal scrapes and bruises.
- We are all doing well, we are feeling well. We are tired and sore from all the work, but the food, crazy roads, monkeys and time change has not go the best of us yet. God has been so good to us he is constantly revealing himself to us in exactly the way we need him. We are very weary in our bodies but your souls are so refreshed. In our weakness he is made strong. If you seek him you will find him, and that has been true for us so far. We are so blessed. We are with our family from the other side of the world.
- We needed to get the big water tank up the hill. Like roll the tank up the side of the mountain and then up the bank onto the pad. There was no way we would have got it there. So we prayed. (you realize when I say We, I mean the ditch diggers, not actually me. I held the camera) and you will never guess how God answered our prayers. The Army showed up. Subathu is an Army village. It is the training ground for the Army that fights Terrorist on the border of India. As they started to roll the water tank up the hill, the Army truck rolls around the corner and out pop many, fit and already in their work out clothes, soldiers. Wow, what an answer to prayer. Then jumped right in and the commander was yelling at them to push harder, and up the tank went. I can honestly say I would never think that the Army would be an answer to prayer.
- Spending time with the kids in the home has been so good. They are so willing to pitch in and help. So much so that you have to keep your eye on your gloves and paint brush, or it will be taken by one of the kids and you will be out of a job. It is great to share with them and "play" with them. They are so open and sweet. Some of them are really competitive too. It is so good to be able to encourage the staff in the good work they are doing. They are raising such great kids. Thanga (one of the staff) is in charge of 12 boys aged 12-17. Scott said "You are one brave man" and he just laughed and said "What am I doing here, what a stupid idea" and then laughed to himself again because we both know he is here because he loves them, but yes, looking after 12 teenage boys would not be for the faint of heart. He is less than 5 feet tall, but he is such a "Large" man.
- Lane has been working so hard. He thinks he 10 feet tall and is sad when he can not do something the men do. He is still gung ho for the work, and I have to pin him down to get him to do his school work. He is doing so well. His jar of Peanut butter has been very popular as well. He has made some great friends. He also fits in really well with the boys from the home. They are all very physically affectionate to him and he does really well with the difference in culture. I have only had to shut him down once, (that I know of) while trying to climb a tree over barb wire. So far only the normal scrapes and bruises.
- We are all doing well, we are feeling well. We are tired and sore from all the work, but the food, crazy roads, monkeys and time change has not go the best of us yet. God has been so good to us he is constantly revealing himself to us in exactly the way we need him. We are very weary in our bodies but your souls are so refreshed. In our weakness he is made strong. If you seek him you will find him, and that has been true for us so far. We are so blessed. We are with our family from the other side of the world.
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