More of the Week's Highlights
Heat index 105°... Who Knows how hot that translates inside a school building!
Continued painting. Classrooms have gone from dark, dungeon like rooms to bright environments conducive to learning. Hallways and doorways have been transformed. The principal, Mrs.Jones is thrilled to see her school become a place of beauty. The new paint on the walls reminds us each day of how God covered our ugliness and sin with the blood of his Son. We were transformed into a place of beauty.
The school mayor, Blanche Hogquist, fed us New York pizza today. She is a Jewish lady and loads of fun. Today she shared with us that she wished she "had" what we had! She said she was "jealous" of a faith that kept us smiling and singing in the hot building. And, we paid our way to New York, to boot! Steve Kelly, a local church planter, asked us to continue to pray for Blanche. He thinks that the mission of the Paint The Town volunteers is to be a living witness to Blanche. He is going to keep us informed as to how this turns out... we may not see the fruit of our labor this visit, but Blanche is truly recognizing that her life is lacking the joy that comes from knowing Christ. Please join us in prayer for Blanche. God is seeking her out, and I don't think she has the strength to keep running from Him much longer.
After our pizza lunch today, Mrs. Jones sang To God Be the Glory as a continual thank you to us for following the calling to come and be part of this project.
Oscar, the Project Site manager talked to Kelly Carter about painting a mural outside on the playground. Kelly agreed and designed a great picture to draw and paint. She picked a team and the project began. The local children are so excited to see the mural going up. They come from everywhere to help paint! They express their excitement at coming to school in the fall to see the new look of their School. The mural is showing the community that Kairos cares. Watch for pictures coming soon!
We had an opportunity to be on Good Morning America as "extra" crowd and it was fun! Charlie Gibson spent time during the breaks talking and having fun with the Team. He signed everyone's t-shirt and took pictures with us as a group. We saw Serena and Venus Williams, and witnessed Barbara Walter's "final" time to host GMA. Did you see our shining faces?
We have seen and experienced many new things. We have made new friends and have grown closer as a team. God continues to bless our efforts each day! To God Be The Glory!
Continued painting. Classrooms have gone from dark, dungeon like rooms to bright environments conducive to learning. Hallways and doorways have been transformed. The principal, Mrs.Jones is thrilled to see her school become a place of beauty. The new paint on the walls reminds us each day of how God covered our ugliness and sin with the blood of his Son. We were transformed into a place of beauty.
The school mayor, Blanche Hogquist, fed us New York pizza today. She is a Jewish lady and loads of fun. Today she shared with us that she wished she "had" what we had! She said she was "jealous" of a faith that kept us smiling and singing in the hot building. And, we paid our way to New York, to boot! Steve Kelly, a local church planter, asked us to continue to pray for Blanche. He thinks that the mission of the Paint The Town volunteers is to be a living witness to Blanche. He is going to keep us informed as to how this turns out... we may not see the fruit of our labor this visit, but Blanche is truly recognizing that her life is lacking the joy that comes from knowing Christ. Please join us in prayer for Blanche. God is seeking her out, and I don't think she has the strength to keep running from Him much longer.
After our pizza lunch today, Mrs. Jones sang To God Be the Glory as a continual thank you to us for following the calling to come and be part of this project.
Oscar, the Project Site manager talked to Kelly Carter about painting a mural outside on the playground. Kelly agreed and designed a great picture to draw and paint. She picked a team and the project began. The local children are so excited to see the mural going up. They come from everywhere to help paint! They express their excitement at coming to school in the fall to see the new look of their School. The mural is showing the community that Kairos cares. Watch for pictures coming soon!
We had an opportunity to be on Good Morning America as "extra" crowd and it was fun! Charlie Gibson spent time during the breaks talking and having fun with the Team. He signed everyone's t-shirt and took pictures with us as a group. We saw Serena and Venus Williams, and witnessed Barbara Walter's "final" time to host GMA. Did you see our shining faces?
We have seen and experienced many new things. We have made new friends and have grown closer as a team. God continues to bless our efforts each day! To God Be The Glory!
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