Monday and Tuesday were great work days! I was with Pastor Hope working on the Seed of Hope initiatives - namely the start to building their community center building to be used for all association activities including the children's primary school program. Last year we began setting the foundation and building a few block levels of the outer walls to get started.
When we arrived at the building site I saw that it had been left just as we left it one year ago. Knowing that this is an important and expensive endevour for the program we spend time with a builder getting the pertinent info on what is needed to get this finished. Soooooooooooooo in a matter of a day and half of building we completed making bricks and building all four outer walls, iron & wood supports and purchased iron sheeting for the roof! Such AWESOME progress and use of the gifts that we had been given. We were able to secure a machine to make blocks/bricks rather than buy them, got all the members of the association involved in building, making bricks, etc. and best of all ... seeing the excitement and joy on each of their faces, made it all worthwhile. Last year when we began they were encouraged and excited at the prospects of being able to have their own place ... but after a year they were discouraged and frustrated.
These two days were magical all around. For me to see the rapid progress in building come to fruition to work on creative ways to use the funds to speed the building and put them to best use. For each member of the association and especially Pastor Hope to see the amazing providence that had been given to them, the ecouragement they each felt and the renewed hope to know that all things shall come in God's time - and NOW is the time. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool! This is the great stuff that makes you know that you are being used right then and there. Whoo hoo! Praise!
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