Back to work!  I can't think of a better way to start 2010 than working with our friends in Changuena.  Our first team this year was a group of college students from Arcolla UMC in Dulles, Virginia.  They painted, shoveled dirt, cut metal, dug trenches and poured a ton of concrete.  About 60 sacks in two days!  The dining area outside the church kitchen is now paved, the kitchen is almost ready and there are side walks around three of the four sides of the sanctuary.  The team did a great job and we look forward to working with Arcolla again.

Hugo and I will go back up with Huguito, Felipe and Kike on Sunday to work all day Monday.  Hopefully we can finish the kitchen and the bathrooms so they are ready for FUMC Rocky Mount who roll in on the 14th.

The church in Changuena represents SO well why we are here doing this.  Their faithfulness and commitment to being a witness to God's love in their community and their desire to reach out to other communities is inspiring and we are blessed to be a part of their mission in Changuena.  We hope that the new sanctuary and the Sunday school rooms we'll break ground on next week, will soon be full of people learning about and experiencing God in their lives.

Peace on Earth.