Friends and Family - thank you to all of you for your support and kind words by e-mail and posts!! Those encouraging words mean a lot. We are experiencing some frustrations and can use your prayers - please ask God to help us to work these out like Christian women should.
I am glad to report good progress on the home. The plumber was there on Monday and he was in the process of repairing current plumbing, installing the squatty pottys and their water tanks, installing the showers and sinks for each bath room. The electrician had completed the necessary wiring for the interior lights and the exterior security lights. Beds were ordered last week from a man who lives in what the locals call "Little Baghdad" - a type of ghetto. He has made beds for Phil in the past and really needs the work. The beds should be complete sometime this week.
The saying "you pay for what you get" holds true all around the world. The men that were hired to clean have not yet done it so Gwen and I plan to do some cleaning on Monday. It just might be possible to have the kids living in the house by the end of the week. Once the kids are in the house Gwen and I will be spending a lot of time there doing our best to get to know these children who do not speak any English. Our goal will be to try to obtain some information about their past, where they came from, what happened to their parents, and get a feel for their attitude and mental health. We will also try to obtain their shoe size and clothing size by taking some measurements. We look forward to that work and just feel like we are coasting until then.
Jenifer leaves us tomorrow and we are sad to see her go but she misses her family. Again thank you for all the support!! I will try to get more photos posted soon. Everything here is dial up so my photos take forever to up load!
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Karen,
You are in our prayers in a special way...please know that we will pray for the frustrations you are feeling.
We love you all and can't wait to hear how the Spirit is working through you.
Karen,
Jim and I are excited to hear about the progress being made.
We'll be checking in on you to see how things are going!
Take care and stay safe,
Shannon and Jim
Karen and Gwen,
The good you are doing is wonderful, you are touching lives in Africa and even in the states. Katherine and Cody were awe struck with the potty hole and I could see the concern in their faces for the children in Africa. God is with you and so are all of us.
Love, Mom
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