4-H

Tomorrow the kids compete in the 4-H competition.

Tomorrows theme 'Sweet Potato'

 All the different Sweet Potato products

Some of the 'chefs'

Good Job All!

Praise Jesus!

We made it to rainy season! Every afternoon it moves in like clockwork.

I think this maybe the first year (since I have been here)

 we have had water the entire 'dry' time.

I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO thankful we didn't run out of water,

or have to buy it once this year!

THANK YOU JESUS!

Time @ New Hope

Some of the fun so far this year at New Hope

Praise God for the doors He has opened with the

ministry there.

Squirt Guns

 who needs squirt guns...

 when you have empty soda bottles...

with a hole cut in the lids!

It was a wet afternoon:)

Its the Simple Things

like enjoying Panera blueberry bagels 

for breakfast.

I am LOVED!

Mango Ivy

I haven't had poison ivy for years.  Last week this 

skin irratation showed up all along my forearms.

Go Figure, the oil on the mango skin is some how 

related to or has the same effect as getting into poison ivy.

I have never peeled, or been around so much mango mush

as I have been the last few weeks at New Hope where the kids

seem to eat them daily.

Hopefully this Mango Ivy doesn't take long to get rid of!

Photo Dump 2

 Jonathon was so affectionate with Shannel today...

 Agape love in action. It was beautiful to see.

 The runt

 Timothy showing his Cheese

 Kenisha and Trisha going for a plane ride

Stone giving everyone big waves:)

Photo Dump

I finally have time to empty pictures off the camera. 

 Paris got herself a new phone

(don't know why it showed up upside down)

 it even has a camera on it:)

 The picture Javaughn drew for me

(don't know why its sidesways)

Its me and him and our cars:)

Paris had a heart braided into her head.

Spike

 Meet Spike, she is the schools dog. 

Most days she is ignored because of her fleas, ticks

and every other nasty thing she has.

This last team loved on Spike.

They loved her to the point of painting her nails.

Looking good Spike. Looking Good!

She's Back....

Another Huge factor in getting me through this final week was having

Tamara here with me again. She is awesome and I love it each year when

she comes to spend the week with us down on the island.

Its crazy how fast this week flew. I felt like she just got here and it

was time for her to go:(. I would have loved to keep her a few extra

weeks, but PRAISE God for the time she was here.

Thank You Jesus for Awesome Friends!

Highland Park

 This past we had the team from Highland Park with us again.

I LOVE this team. 

They are so good for my heart. And for the past few years they

have spent the mornings at New Hope doing small projects, and 

loving on the kids. Its so fun watching them love on my kids there.

And when I say "I love them and they are so good for my heart' I am

talking about their staff. The kids are fun and super gullable, but the

staff are AMAZING and have become good friends that I look forward

to hanging out with each year. 

I Praise God that this was the last of my 5 weeks in a row. God knew

I would need them to finish out strong. 

(more pictures of our time at New Hope on my share site).

Thank You Jesus for Great Teams!

Gridley Team @ Kingston

 A few weeks ago (yes I know I am behind) I was able to go to Kingston

and join the team that came from Gridley.

 

Palm Sunday church service with the team.

 

 Alex teaching sign language classes for the team.

 morning stretches

 afternoon races

 victory!

 Amazing Friends

 New Staff Room that turned out AMAZING

 Class rooms painted Easter egg colors:)

The whole team.

It was such a great week and so good for my heart.

Thank You Jesus!

(all the pictures from the week are on the share site)