The Work

Reed using his God given talents to add the CCCD logo to the
Kingston wall.

The finished product

Jill and her assistance making bobbins I believe.

Mary, Jill, and Jeff modeling the aprons made for the
kitchen staff

Jeff cutting wood to make shelves

Tori and Amanda adding to the design of the shower house

Just about completed. Danny jumping in and holding a brush
so he looks productive too:)

Lisa and Brett helping to mix concrete

that was put into wheel barrows and then shoveled into
buckets.

those buckets were lifted up the scaffolding then...

passed down an assembly line of people

across the roof and into the new apartments

where the floors were being poured.

Blake and Roger our fearless leaders for the week.

Mom finding her happy place at the sewing machine.

Tori, Reed, and Amanda adding the CCCD slogan to the
wall while testimonies of God's goodness were shared.

the lunch crew making pb and j's for the hungry workers.

Great Work Everyone!

Me and....

Kate and David and the middle me:)
I don't know what I would do without these two in my life

My Blessing Kate and me

Amanda and I
She had her 1year spiritual birthday during our time there!

My overcomer Jenn. and I

Lisa Leigh and Me

me and mom

There were many others on the team that I loved getting to spend
the week with I just failed to get pictures with them.

Illini!

This past week I was in Kingston with a team (pics soon come Sarah
I promise!)and my good friends David and Kate Ringger were on the team.
I talk with them regularly and so they have heard lots about my friend Tashi.
(One thing about the Ringgers is once you make that connection with
them you are forever "adopted" into their family.)They have heard so
much about Tashi they felt like they already knew her and were
so excited to finally get to meet her as she came to the Kingston campus a few
times last week so we could work on our women's bible study. The Ringger
family are Illini fans so to welcome her into the family they brought her her
very own Illini shirt.Last night she came to stay with me and we took a
picture since we both had our Illini attire:)
I-L-L-I-N-I!

Back where I belong

Today was crazy busy, transitioning back, settling in, running

errands, doing all that needs to be done for being gone next week,
and setting up for the work team coming to KP.
BUT
at 3 when the kids were out of school and I stopped
to take my place once more as playground monitor.
My heart smiled as I gave and received lots of
hugs and kisses and said Happy New Year so many
times that I lost count....
Have I said yet how great it is to be home?

Playing with shadows on the climbing wall

spelling out words with our shadows

at my post on the bench my girls by my side

the sun was CRAZY bright behind us it was such a beautiful day!

Home!

I'm Home and my heart is happy:)
As we were driving home again last night the thought
once more hit me. How totally different the two worlds
are that I live in, States and Jamaica, and yet how easily
I go from one to the other as if they are completely
natural and all I know.

Praise God for Being The Creator of All and With
Me Everywhere I Go.

Catching Up With Friends

As I try and catch up with as many as possible I try to get pictures

with everyone I get together with but this time I failed miserably at
capturing pictures.

I was able to get together with Trishana multiple times
and loved getting to spend time with her, but along with her
I got to hang out with Janice, Becky, Sheldon, and Rachel,
failing to get pictures of/with them too!

On my way home from Indiana I was able to meet Jenn
for a boarders date. God really moved that night and I
praise God for each opportunity I get to see this beautiful
girl in person and catch up with her.

Megan got me out of a few hours of helping my brother move
so we could eat Monicals and talk. I love my visits with Megan.
There is no small talk just right to the point. What is God doing
in your life? How is your Ministry? How are you doing with that?
and getting true solid answers. Love It!

Then I got in a good hour of laughs and a great time with
these two Blessings. Sarah will be greatly missed in Jamaica
this Jan. So I wanted to make sure I got in a date with her and
Lisa before I came back.

I know there are some of you that I got together with and
I'm sorry I didn't get a picture or blog about our time,
BUT please know I truly did cherish each and everyone!
I love you and Praise God for you!

Indy Nights

One Wednesday it worked out for a few of us to meet up
and spend the day in Indy together.
Plans changed as plans tend to do especially when 2 Jamericans
are involved so before we met for lunch at Taste we
all made a pit stop at Panera to meet Marvella who
works with DTQ in Indy, and will be coming down this
summer to work with CCCD.
After meeting Marvella, Jaimie, Katie, Tamara and I were
then off to enjoy a lunch at Taste, to grab some groceries then
back to Jaimie's place to hang out and make peppermint chocolate.

Jaimie and Tamara spreading the white chocolate over
the regular chocolate to cool and harden

Jaimie and Katie breaking up peppermints to sprinkle over
the top.

Little Betty Homemaker melting chocolate.

Katie and I taking Huge bites of the finished product

Kates and I in a "nice" picture:)

Stuffing my face...again. Notice there are no pictures of me
helping cook... just eating. I guess I did cut up the peppers
for the salad wraps we made for supper.

Blake showed up. I think it was cuz he missed me... Ha!
but really I know it was for the lettuce wraps we made
for supper, and place to wait until basketball, then to
give Kates a ride home.

Kates and Tamara

Me and These Amazing Girls God Has Blessed Me With!
Thank You Thank You Thank You!
For the Gift each of these girls are in my life!