Ensenada - Day Four : The Delight of a Child
We ventured back into the land of the Moon Dust to continue building on our efforts in the homes. The second day of building is hopefully where the construction really starts looking like a home, and for all three groups this was indeed the case. At the end of the day, the walls are up, the outside siding installed, some of the sheet rock is in place, and most importantly the roof is well progressed. As each team returned back to base, you could see a sense of excitement in them all, thrilled by what they had accomplished, seeing their project starting to come to fruition.
For me, my “picture” of the day was shortly after we had put up the internal walls, that divide the 20ft square house, into three rooms, creating one living room and two small bedrooms. Once completed the two young sisters in our family came into the house, and it was a delight to see them excitedly pointing out to each other “that is our bedroom!” (well I am pretty sure that it was they were saying!) A room of their own, where they can rest, and play, and call their own. To see such simple happiness and joy as a result of our efforts was magnificent!
Another highlight of the day for me was to play soccer with a number of the team, and the local kids. The pitch was beautifully flat, but again covered in dust and stones! Quite why Thomas thought he should try to slide tackle I will never know but it worked. Rob, Andrew & Richard blazed the trail for their respective sides, playing really well, although the English guy showed he still had what it takes! A lot of fun was had by all, and the local children had their moments of glory, and an evening to remember.
The delight of a child brings joy to all our hearts. They take life as it is, and it does not take a lot to bring a smile to their face. We have seen this each day with the families we are serving, with the children at VBS, and I am certain that we need to be more like them, less caught up in our complex view of the world, and instead rejoicing in who we are, knowing that we are loved.
Jesus said “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
I want to take a moment to recognize our team that came out at the beginning of this year and helped build our new head quarters. For those of you that have been out here before, this places feels like the Ritz in comparison. For those of you that have not been here before, it won’t feel like the Ritz! But it is great to have everything in one place, to have showers that do more than spit at you, to be able to meet together with ease, this place is a huge blessing.
I will upload more photos later today but for now, here are a few from our site.
Ensenada Building Photos - Day 2
