Gabbie lends a helping hand to team member Blair Bullock.

Monday, August 2, 2010

It's Amazing!

This is amazing! Being back in Manaus, Brazil, and seeing our friends from last year. The people are compassionate, caring and giving. Today was our first day on the work site. It begins very chaotic, with seeing what the jobs for us are, finding our own niche, getting organized and getting the rhythm of working together. Everyone began different jobs, but we found that everyone had a place where they belonged.

It was very hot, and soon we felt as though we had been swimming. We worked hard but had plenty of breaks and water. Some worked on laying bricks for the second story of the church, which will be an apartment for the pastor. Some moved old boards and organized lumber to be used later. Some began working on a shed in the back yard for storage. And some moved a truckload of sand and gravel that was poured outside the doorway and had to be brought inside. A chain was formed and moved quickly to get the gravel and sand three-fourths done (shoveled into buckets and passed along to where it needed to be).

All worked hard. And we knew God was present and had brought us to this church by looking into the eyes of the children there for the Shade and Fresh Water Project. They have such beautiful, bright, cheerful smiles and eyes that sparkle -- and they melt your heart. And the men worked along side of us, and the women and pastor prepared a delicious lunch for us.

The week is starting off fantastic, with a great team and terrific friends and the church. God has truly blessed us. Can't wait to see what new challenges and opportunities there are to serve our Lord in Brazil.

Blessing to all,

Pat

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