Today was a “roll up your sleeves,” “get down to business” work day. Part of our team laid a brick sidewalk between homes. We moved over 1600 bricks across the compound, dug sod, transplanted it, prepared the surface and laid the bricks. All returned to the team center tired, dirty and sore. We discovered the Eric was a brick laying machine and all enjoyed the completing the task while working side by side with many of the South African nationals.
Three of the team members worked at the school, Jubilane Academy, helping in the classrooms. They also helped the students make 600 cookies which they gave away as part of “Appreciation Day.” They enjoyed the day of close interaction with the children and a chance to use the teaching talents God has given them. (Today’s picture features two team members, now dubbed “Papa George and Mama Jane hard at work making cookies with the children)
After lunch in the lapa (a South African gazebo), the bricklayers returned to work, some enthusiastically, others trudging along.
A pleasurable evening was spent having dinner with the families here in Bethesda, enjoying the questions and stories from the “Mommas”, “Papas” as well as the children.
Another magnificent African sunset!
Three of the team members worked at the school, Jubilane Academy, helping in the classrooms. They also helped the students make 600 cookies which they gave away as part of “Appreciation Day.” They enjoyed the day of close interaction with the children and a chance to use the teaching talents God has given them. (Today’s picture features two team members, now dubbed “Papa George and Mama Jane hard at work making cookies with the children)
After lunch in the lapa (a South African gazebo), the bricklayers returned to work, some enthusiastically, others trudging along.
A pleasurable evening was spent having dinner with the families here in Bethesda, enjoying the questions and stories from the “Mommas”, “Papas” as well as the children.
Another magnificent African sunset!
Thank you so much for continuing to post! It's so fun to be able to hear about what you all and doing and how things are going! Still thinking of and praying for you guys!
ReplyDeleteHi everyone!! I'm LOVING the updates and getting to see what you're doing each day!! What a privelege for you to be serving people in such a practical way. I know God's love is shining through each brick, each cookie, each word, each smile!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so exciting to follow your daily activities. Love the pictures. When people ask how you are doing it's great to be able to tell them what you have done. Thanks for keeping us connected to all of you.
ReplyDeleteYou continue to be in our daily prayers.
The Rhoades Family
Hi everyone! looking good, rolling up your sleeves, and hauling bricks - sounds like some hard work. way to go!!! The Phillies won, and force a game 6 back in Philly!!
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