August 10th, 2011 - God Gives when We Most Need

I woke up this morning and headed to the little girls’ circle once again with Joy.  This will be
Joy’s last morning circle since her last day it tomorrow.  We washed dishes together and then I headed
to the school to do measurements with the team from Maryland.  We whipped through the elementary school very fast (I think they started that yesterday) and completed it by lunch, at which time I headed back to the little girls’ dining area.

God works in wonders here at Emmanuel.  Joy was amazed at His works and blessings when I arrived, because it would have been the very first day she would have had to do dishes on her own.  Today at
lunch (realizing that this was the last time I would do dishes with Joy), a new volunteer arrived named Kari that said she was sent to this house to help out!  What a blessing.

After lunch, we went to tackle the measurements at the high school and completed them within 30 minutes.  There was another little boy (Brayan) at the clinic, so at 2pm I headed there to relieve Julie.  I was with him until 5pm and then, under Gerson’s direction, returned him to the little boys’ house before heading to church.  What a wonderful testimony Joanne (from the Maryland group) gave!  I did not realize that just 3 years ago when I first met her that it was her very first time here.

After church, Julie, Joy & I headed to the little girls’ house, the medium girls’ house, and finally to the toddler house in order for Joy to say goodbye to all.  We chatted a bit at the volunteer house and decided tomorrow is the day that begins painting…I know, good luck to me!