Monday - A Day of Celebrating!

Our team started the day off at Sandys for another wonderful breakfast. Doug shared a devotion about always being ready to receive God and to remember that he comes in many forms. And boy did we see God everywhere today, and in many celebrations! The ladies of the team were blessed to attend the kindergarten Mothers Day program at the school for Cris, Josue, and Suri. The kids danced and sang to their mothers. It was a beautiful celebration! The guys cleaned out the storage room and worked on door knobs that were not working. Many of us helped to clean up the playing field. Because of your support, we were able to pay for some electrical work so the cement roof could be poured today. This is a real celebration for now they can start to finish the inside. And more room means more children can be helped. We also have helped with new brakes for the van, new doorknobs, money for labor to clean up the yard in front of homes entrance, and have provided funds to celebrate school graduations! We have also celebrated many days by spoiling the kids with special meals. Today was Joanna's chicken spaghetti! Following our meal we had an evening full of celebration, praise and FUN. We started by playing games. You should have seen us - placing quarters on our foreheads and running to drop it into a basket. If you missed - back you went to try again! Oh, the laughs!!! And the celebrations when your quarter went in the basket. We also had kgreat fun playing musical chairs. Our own J.J. Celebrated by winning the first game! We shared a silly skit for them and then celebrated their many talents in song, dance and drama. The joy in watching those children is beyond measure. You just have to come and celebrate life with these children yourself. We ended the evening with a wedding anniversary cake and ice cream for the home parents, Juan Fransico and Silvia. What a blessing it was to celebrate with this wonderful family! We finally said our sad goodbyes with many hugs and kisses. But it is only goodbye till next time! Thank you, Lord, for the many celebrations we shared in today! Sheryl