Today we worked at church all day... Errands to the hardware store three times for a pressure washer, hammer drill and screws. Finishing the garden, filling in the theater stage, concreting over the stage, starting to install the theater lights, pressure washing the church wall at the entrance and whitewashing. A lot of sore folks tonight, but the Lord's energy was everywhere throughout the day. Speaking of energy we started the day with Michael and Alex doing their version of the latex man group show soon to open at Universal Studios Sao Paulo.
The most back breaking job of the day was filling the theater stage with construction debris from in front of the church. However, many hands make for little work. Here's the team emptying wheelbarrows of material into the stage. Go Cayla!
Here's Bruno, Paulo, Pastor Tom and Scott shoveling the debris. Can you say Ben Gay?
Cayla again making the run...
The team mixing concrete to fill in the top of the stage.
More dumping, go Michael and Pastor Heber.
We had special visitors from the favela today, Bruna, Natalia, Gustavo, Matheus and Joao Pedro. Izabel and Cayla helped with a mini VBS and the kids had a great time. What wonderful young folks.
Here's Matheus and Gastavo with their versions of Noah's Ark. Cool!
Natalia made a cool sign. It's great to see such community at the church happening at the community center we renovated last year. The Holy Spirit is in this place in a big way.
Here's the garden team. From cracked concrete to grass and a bamboo wall. Beautiful!
Here are the church kids playing a rousing game of Uno in the community center.
Pastor Heber has a cool tea drink that you drink out of a special glass. He took Alex and Cayla to the mall to hook up on this stuff...
After a pizza party at the church saying goodbye to Wagner's wife Sabrina as she travels for business for the remainder of the week. We didn't want to leave, here's Pastor Tom hamming it up with Flavia. This place feels like home even though it's a hemisphere away!
8 comments:
We've been taking good care of your wife while you're gone....Chile's, Pei Wei, and most importantly, I personally made sure that she had her weekly dose of Espresso from Sonny's!
We miss you, but your work over there is awesome and obviously much needed. When you get back you can help us finish the school with all your newly acquired skills!
Scott and Friends - Lookin' Good! My back is aching just looking at the great pictures and stories. Keep up the GREAT work. Many Blessings. Mike H.
Cayla,I know you are sharing your teaching gifts...and your handwriting...! You look so comfortable and happy...God's blessings on the rest of the week!xo Mrs Hardies
Thanks for the updates! The love of Jesus is evident in every photo! You are ALL amazing! Praying that our Lord and Savior continues to bless each of you!
Well I just wrote a book, but it wouldn't publish - said I took too long. So, anyway.... Loving the blog and all the work you guys doing ROCKS!!!!! Love and Misses to all, Jessica
Is that Pastor Tom with a Bronco's hoddie and Alex and Michael with plastic on their faces?????? What has the world come too? Love, Me
Ok so Cayla what was in that tea? Your amazing...way to go girl!! I'll bet the kids will love that stage.
Michael & Alex, I always knew you'd excel on the comedy circut...your worldwide, baby!
Love you guys!!
I did not expect to see my son wearing latex but there is a first time for everything. The work is moving along nicely. The many hands are a blessing to the church.
Hope all is going well.
Kathryn and Jacob sure do miss Mommy, David and Michael.
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