TLC team in June 2011

Yes, we have neglected our blog recently.  We had guests in our home from the last week of March through the last week of July!  Needless to say, life was a bit busy!  I think we already put pictures of the Mission Helps team and their work.  Here are some pictures of the time with the TLC team to start with.  We will try to post pictures on the blog more frequently (no promises!).

Here is Karrie Cruey, posing in her new Basotho hat!

Josh Glick, as well as Karrie, Jeremy Hopkins and Diane Wood, cleaning out the fire pit.  The team helped with several practical projects, including painting, making church benches, and pouring a porch for Rachel's house.

 

Kayti Shaw painting the security doors on Rachel's house.

Josh and Jeremy painting bench legs.

 

Mary Cruz finishing the porch.

 

One of their ministries was to sing and give their testimonies at church services.  They were a blessing wherever they went!

The last week the team was with us, they participated in a VBS held in the village of HaMotheho.  This was the first time to have a VBS in this village.  The team helped by telling the stories (Kristel Glick above), teaching Bible verses, and teaching English choruses to the children.

 

Jeremy and Josh doing an object lesson.

The children loved the attention (from Diane and Kayti)!

They also loved the prizes for coming every service and learning verses.    This girl chose a coffee mug.

 

 

On the last day all the children got a Scripture plaque, snack, and candy, even if they didn't get any other prizes.

This girl proudly showed me everything she received.

Ausi Mastefan and 'Me Manthabi prepared traditional Basotho food 

for the team to try.

Thabiso and Kaitlyn enjoyed the meal very much.  Kaitlyn is very proficient

in eating with her fingers!

Both Kristell and Kaitlyn enjoyed the team, although it took Kristell longer to warm up to everyone.  Here Kristell is with Josh and Kristel.

We enjoyed our time with the team.  They were such a blessing to us!

Mary Had a Little Lamb

I'm taking a theology class through Liberty University right now.  I've really enjoyed studying the incarnation.  Normally I'm not into poetry, but I really liked this little poem so thought I would share it.

Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth;
Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth.
Micah 5:2

Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall --
Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall.
Isaiah 7:14

Mary had the little Lamb, obedient Son of God;
Everywhere the Father led, His feet were sure to trod.
John 6:38

Mary had the little Lamb, crucified on the tree
The rejected Son of God, He died to set men free.
1 Peter 1:18

Mary had the little Lamb -- men placed Him in the grave,
Thinking they were done with Him; to death He was no slave!
Matthew 28:6

Mary had the little Lamb, ascended now is He;
All work on Earth is ended, our Advocate to be.
Hebrews 4:14-16

Mary had the little Lame -- mystery to behold!
From the Lamb of Calvary, a Lion will unfold.
Revelation 5: 5,6

When the Day Star comes again, of this be very sure:
It won't be Lamb-like silence, but with the Lion's roar.
Psalm 2:12 Revelation 19:11-16

Marv & Marbeth Rosenthal - Copies of this poem may be used without written permission from the authors.

Our New Floor!

We have needed to put a new floor in for a long time.  The cement under the original tile was rotten, and the tiles would break and come off.  We checked several options, but finally decided the best way to fix it was to remove the old tiles, spread a bonding liquid on the rotten cement, and put in ceramic tile.  Here Glenn and Kaitlyn are chipping off the old tile--Kaitlyn was a hard worker!

Preparing the old cement for the new tile. Our neighbors helped us--they were a huge help because it was a very big job.

Daddy laying the tile.

Here you can see the new floor.  Glenn is cleaning the grout off.  I think it only took 4 days from beginning to end.  We really thank Daddy and Mama for all their hard work to make this happen!

Rachel's House--Almost Finished

Daddy painted the bedroom and living room/kitchen walls a light brown.

Rachel chose Kiwi Burst green for the bathroom paint.

 

Daddy did a really nice job on the pantry.

After my parents left, I've been doing some of the final finishing-up work.  Rachel got a nice set of second-hand cabinets that we customized to fit the kitchen.

I've also been working on getting her solar system set up.  The panel and batteries are installed, but I still have to finish the wiring for the lights and a few outlets.  Saturday I put up mini blinds and curtain rods, so she should be able to move in sometime this week.

Our 1st Grader

Last Sunday night we had a little Kindergarten graduation celebration at our home for Kaitlyn. We invited our neighbors that live here at the clinic with us.

Here's Kaitlyn on her first day of 1st grade. I think she's enjoying it quite a bit, but a few times I heard her say she just wanted to go back to kindergarten. She's still a little young for first grade, so we're not planning to push her too much.