Yesterday was pretty uneventful. James, Redgi and I put two bunk beds and a futon (the other futon will have to wait until we have a little more space) and unpacked MUCH of the stuff from the bus. It is starting to look like a base again but there is still plenty to unpack and organize before the team comes next week.
Redgi also had to drive to the city to meet up with one of Toussaint's men to give him another copy of his passport to try and get the bus, the license plate, the insurance, etc... Toussaint says MAYBE Saturday we will be able to pick it up. WOO HOO!
I had a meeting with a Social Worker (American) who is going to do an evaluation next week at Life is Wealth and then help us develop a plan for hiring and training staff/"house mothers" for the children This is VERY exciting news! Please cover this in prayer. As we were meeting, Redgi was getting the Mercedes SUV to borrow for the weekend to see if we want to buy it. The man is really working with us and has given us a good price, but it has lots of "little fixes" it needs (they do not have to be done to use it- just to make it more marketable later) and we hope to decide over the weekend if we should buy it or not for the summer at least (use it, then re-sell it and ship something better from the USA)
We also got to see Madame Josee who is very weak, in horrible pain still, and is completely bed-ridden now. Pray with us that her pain is eased by the medicine I brought. It is difficult for Redgi to be here and know he is missing these last days with her, but it is just as difficult to sit there and watch it happen. He is torn and our hearts are breaking for him.
Here are a few photos from yesterday unloading the bus.... God bless and thanks for the prayers. HE does hear you- we can feel it.
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