SO.....I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TRYING TO DOWNLOAD PICTURES FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!

Amber's word for me is BE FLEXIBLE...so I will.

You're not going to see the way Kim looked at breakfast this morning before she was completely awake. NOT going to see the way the bedrooms looked after we rolled out of them. NOT going to see us load onto the bus and split up into our work groups. AND you're DEFINITELY not going to see the pics of how hard your kids worked throughout the day!!!! No....you're NOT!

But...since I'm being flexible....I'll just take the opportunity to share about a woman that the girls group met today. We spent the day painting a house for a man named Charlie. (This is where I would have inserted some stunning pictures of our ladies covered in pale blue paint!) The day was warm but a nice breeze blew through the streets, making the work very relaxing. We all fell in love with Charlie's 3 month old puppy who played between our legs all day....and at noon the woman two doors down made us some lunch. Janet served us a GREAT hot lunch of TURKEY NECKS, AND RICE AND BEANS. After we enjoyed the meal, we walked over to thank her for serving us, and were treated to about an hour of her memories of Katrina. Not only did Janet and her family leave before the storm hit, but they packed their 15 passenger van with about 10 elderly people who's families had abandoned them. Three years later, Janet and her husband are still recovering financially after spending years worth of savings just trying to get their life back to normal. They've only been back in their beautiful house for 2 weeks, and it is obvious relief at being home. The neighborhood is sparsely inhabited but the ones who are there really look out for one another. We spent a few minutes praying for her and her community. She was one BIG hearted woman!

Some of team stayed at the church to begin digging the foundation for a shed....and the rest of the team gutted a house, and will return tomorrow to continue cleaning up the floors and preparing to lay carpet.

Please continue to pray for us. Pray for safety on the sites, as well as continued opportunities to speak with the locals who are watching as we work. Thank you for all your comments....the kids really enjoyed reading a message from home!!!

We'll be back here earlier tomorrow evening...hopefully with pictures!!!