Unexpected Grace

Today started with a little breakfast and then Debbie & I off to the "drygoods" store and the local market to get a few supplies for "date night". We stopped at the "drygoods" store to buy JR, the church cook, a large pot for cooking tomorrow night. He typically whips out an incredible meal with 2 woks and 2 burners in a very small narrow kitchen...but we thought since we were asking him to make a soup for tomorrow night that we would buy him a stock pot. We gave it to him this evening and he was amazed and thrilled! Then we went to the market and after much deliberating went with a "ritz" cracker that we will spread some "american cheese spread" mixed with some herbs. They did not have any fresh cheese and we were told that it is hard to find and very expensive...so kraft in a box it is!!! Who knows, we might be next on "Americas top chef"!!

We then went to Pizza Hut where the team along with Tim & Bambi had a set meeting time for lunch with the High School Principal and 8 of her department heads. We really enjoyed getting to talk with them all and share why we are here. I know that Adam really connected with the PE dept. head and I with the math dept. head. Jake sat next to the principal and had a great visit with her. All in all, it was a very good meeting and Tim was very pleased. There is a protocol that typically must be followed at the school but this meeting allowed some of that to be bypassed which will be very good for future meetings. After lunch, we all went to the High School to watch the school's opening ceremony/mass. Many of the youth from the church were singing in the program and it was good to see them and encourage them by being there. We were honored with a front row seat and an introduction as the Principal's friends from Maryland USA!

After being out in the hot and humid day we went back to the apartment for a little rest....Jake went on to the center to give his auto shop boys a test on what he had been teaching them the last 2 days. We then left for cell groups...Mariel & Adam to a youth cell group; Debbie, Bambi & I to the women's and Tim, Jake & Jim to the men's. I think Debbie is going to blog about the cell group so I will end for now except to say that as we were leaving, Janalyn showed up! (The 10 year old girl I told you about last night) She got big hugs from Debbie & I and then I introduced her to "Tito Jake" (Uncle Jake) . He gave her a BIG huge which you could tell she really liked! God is working....and I should not be surprised when his grace is given again and again...