New Mexico Outreach, Thursday.

Hey friends and family! Thanks for the comments, we loved reading them. Here's an update for y'all. The rest of Tuesday went well. We painted the church sanctuary and it looks wonderful! It was such a blessing to be able to help this church out and make their sanctuary so beautiful! After painting, we prepared for the Tuesday night service that we were leading. Dan did worship and Jill, Michael Marvive and Rachel shared their testimonies. They did such a wonderful job and a lot of people were touched by their stories. It was great to be able to spend more time with the youth that lives here.
Yesterday was Wednesday. We got to sleep in a bit, which was refreshing. Luanne worked her magic and got 100 loaves of Artisan Bread donated for us to pass out to the local community. A team of 8 of us went out to deliver bread and flyer's [talking about God being the bread of life] to houses. It was one of the most impactful experiences we all have had. All the individuals receiving the bread were incredibly grateful and it encouraged all of us. We asked everyone we came in contact name how we could be praying for them, and also prayed for many on the spot. While we were passing out bread many others stayed back at the church finishing up the painting. On Wednesday night we headed to do another outreach to the community. We drove to an apartment complex to have a carnival. Pastor Sammi [he's from England] prepared a Nigerian Stew for all of us to eat. The night consisted of music, crafts, balloon animals, face painting, and playing with children. It was incredibly fun and all of us wished we could have stayed for longer. At the end of the night while we were driving away all of the kids ran after the van. Even though we had only spent a few hours with them they were already asking when we were going to come back. After the outreach we headed to get a snack at a restaurant. After we finished eating and devotions and were heading out the door to leave, we realized that the keys had been locked in the car. The adventure of calling AAA, and waiting 40 minutes for them to arrive and unlock the van is one we will never forget. The person is to remain anonymous until further notice.
This morning we had breakfast and began to clean up the Church. We are also working on a special project to bless Luanne. She has a room at the Church that she meets in with her girls. The room was pretty run-down and plain when we arrived, so we are brightening it up. We painted the walls green and blue, got some free furniture donated, and are beautifying it like no other. Tim left around 11AM, so now is when the party begins. [just kidding :)] Tonight we will be taking 12 people out to dinner. They are all individuals that have helped us out throughout the week. This trip has be so fun and we all agree that it has gone by fast. We can't wait to get home tomorrow night and tell you all of our stories. God is doing amazing things in all our or lives. Much love from New Mexico.

P.S. Now that Tim is gone, we will be bringing home a Ferret.