Last Monday and Tuesday we had our first distribution days since I got here! We got to give out close to thirty chairs! Definitely a blessing to work with these kids, and definitely a blessing to be able to provide mobility to all these people! I didn't get to take any pics because I was pretty busy, but here are some of the ones that Omar took!
Brad Ferguson and his Wife were the sponsors for this distribution.
Really great people dedicated to serving!
Really great people dedicated to serving!
Such beautiful children!
Freddy, the guy on the left, is a wheelchair user that works with Hope Haven to build the chairs and help with distributions. Living in his chair allows him to give excellent advice to these people as he helps fit their chairs!
Such joy in Paul's face as he sits comfortably in his new wheelchair! :)
I think Jorge's a little unsure about all this at first, but I'm sure he's enjoy being able to go places!
At this age, the biggest blessing is often to the parents because they no longer have to either leave their child at home all the time, or carry him wherever they go. They can wheel him along now!
This week has been pretty good. I've been working on building a 'tool crib' for the shop... aka, one place where we can securely store all of the tools for the shop at the end of the day. It's basically building up a small room so it's been fun designing and framing it. As soon as I get it built up I'll try and get some pictures for y'all!
About a week ago I went through some cultural shock/revolt... I couldn't figure out if I was thinking in Spanish of English! So I decided to go to the most American place I could think of! McDonalds right!? NO! McDonalds here is like a Five Star Restaurant! They had people who brought you your tray, and cleared it for you... the McCafe has a little lounge area - almost like Starbucks! And to top it all off, they had outdoor dining with a fountain and romantic lighting! So I didn't get quite the experience I was expecting, but it was fun anyway! I've got some pictures on my phone but it isn't connecting to my computer at the moment. I'll upload those as soon as I get the chance!
One final thing. Last Friday I got an offer for a full time position at John Deere. It's a really good offer, and an excellent opportunity. Please be in prayer as I try to figure out where God wants me next year, and what to decide.
Thank you guys so much for your prayer and financial support! There's a lot of awesome stuff to do down here and y'all are helping make it possible! God bless you all!
Vaya con Dios!
Chris
