Night and Day

For the past week we have been up to our necks painting and repairing Casa Sol. Start to Share a volunteer organization from Holland came down to fix up the inside of the place while the kids were away for holiday. The pictures to the right show the before and after work that was done.
Once again we built amazing relationships with some amazing people. This was Start to Shares first event and Serve the City, Lisboa was privledged to get to partner with them. Our community here in Lisbon really poured themselves out to get this thing done. There was more work than people and yet somehow it got done. The pay off was seeing the faces of these kids when they walked into their home and saw it all fixed up. so yes I am tired and sore but who am I to complain. I live in a nice home,with my little family and don't have AIDS. Now to find ways to connect with these kids in relational ways. More than stuff and fixing up their home, what they need is love. One on one love from people who are part of their lives. People who know them.
In other news...The kids start school on Monday. They are very excited and so are we. Also I will be starting to teach drama to the k-4th graders once a week and the 7-8th graders once a week. God rocks! Not only do I get to do something I love and use my gifting, but it will help bring down the cost of school tuition for the kids.
So that's a brief up date and idea of life here. P is busy with ServetheCity and our community is continuing to grow. Be Blessed and remember, no matter where you go, there you are.