Please pray that this weekend goes well. That we won’t have a lot of problems with the boys and that they will know they are loved. This is a time to pour into them and serve them. It’s a chance for them to get away for a bit until they move into their new home. The Lord has really been teaching me a lot. So often I feel like I don’t do enough for Him, that I will never be able to give Him what He deserves. Like I have to reach a goal to be used by Him. Lately He has been teaching me that I don’t always have to be doing; He sometimes just simply wants me to be. He wants me to completely soak up His presence and just love. We have all heard “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It’s sometimes easier said than done although it sounds so simple. I can be selfish and think about my agenda instead of theirs. Pray that the Lord will continue to work on me and give me a selfless, servant heart. Waking up each morning and knowing I am here to serve is GREAT. I can be His hands and feet and that is what I want without my busy schedule getting in the way.
More pictures! June 20, 2008
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- some of the kids
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- Lunch time!
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- The team house where Havilah and I live
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- Havilah!
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- View from front of house
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- Meme Thorpe- My other mama
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- My kitchen
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- My living room
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- Each team that comes will put they hand on the tree
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- Synthia, one of my favorites =)
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- Some of the kids
June 20, 2008
This weekend is going to be big!! Seven older boys from the orphanage will be staying in our team house (where Havilah and I live) for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe, Havilah and I are going to teach them hygene, how to clean and do their laundry. They desperately need help. We are going to set up a projecter screen and watch movies, eat popcorn, play soccer, go swimming and have fun! It will be a good time for the boys to get away and most importantly know they are loved. The Hope House that we were hoping to get for the boys has fallen through. The owner kept raising the price and didn’t seem to want to let it go BUT We found another house and it looks like they will be buying it soon! It is just what they need.
