We're Almost There!

It's 12:30 on Saturday, and we're almost there. The only things we really have left are putting up a large projection screen and cleaning up.

We were here until around 9 p.m. last night. Painting took an incredibly long time. The concrete blocks sucked up a lot of paint, so we ended up putting on several coats.

But anyway, we made it. We cut windows out of concrete and framed them up. We built and installed kitchen cabinets. We built eight boxes to create a stage. We fixed the plumbing. We put in outlets and lights. We painted inside and out from floor to ceiling.

And we made a difference. In about five hours, we hope to have 100+ teenagers in this building listening to music, eating hot dogs, and soaking in God's word.

Just this morning, the local superintendent of schools stopped by. She had heard about the center, and she wanted to talk to Judith about cooperative programs. Another woman stopped by to see what we were doing, because her niece and nephew had been earlier. She goes to the local Catholic Church, and she wants to help out out in whatever way she can.

That's how La Gaviota Blanca is going to transform this community. Everyone--Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and anyone else in Orosi who cares about the future of the local kids--will work together to build a Christ-centered ministry.

I feel blessed to be a part of this project, and I thank the Lord for this wonderful opportunity. We transformed a building, and we know what happens there will transform lives. And in the process of completing our work, we've all been transformed as well.

Thank you so much for your prayers! We couldn't have done this without God's help.