Happy Father's Day!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father’s Day Whitefield dads! We have had a great time so far today. In church we received a message about how much God wants families to reflect Him and how terribly He wants families to be reconstructed in order to maintain stable characters in our children lives. By living this example in front of our children, they can then, in turn, reflect him. To be created in the image of God, the pastor said, means that we were created with the character of God. Although families are in turmoil everywhere, true healing is possible with God and only in Him can families be made whole and brought back to Him.

After church, our work began. Our kids painted all the hallways in the elementary school today and also some rooms in one of the daycare centers close by. The EMT team descended on the paint supplies Pancho provided for us and like Nehemiah and his friends we worked on those walls. We worked hard and we worked fast. Pancho was amazed at how brand new the walls looked when he walked in to take a look. After the first coat was put on the cafeteria wall, I definitely saw a difference.

I am glad that the school children will have a fresh perspective tomorrow as they sit to eat. As I was on the top floor today and viewing the high wall in the passageway I wondered, "Hmmm...how do we get to that wall with the small rollers that we have?" Well, God always provides and this year He blessed us with plenty of height in the person of David Lemasters (rising junior). The mission for today was accomplished – Pancho was pleased with our workJ.

David's hands were surely hurting badly while painting, but he never once complained. He put two coats on that entire quadrant with pleasure. This evening we will eat at Crepes and Waffles, return to the apartment, then recharge for the work ahead of us this week. Kids, kids, and more kids….we absolutely cannot wait! Much love to you from the EMT team. 

Opal