Day3 found us back in the hot sun, paintbrushes and rollers in somewhat sticky hands. We’re using oil-based paint for the outside of the orphanage, and the brushes and rollers hadn’t quite dried out from the day before. I’m a pretty neat/clean painter, and don’t like to have paint on my hands, but it couldn’t be avoided. Fortunately we’ve invested in turpentine stock, so we’re all good and clean when the day ends.
A couple of highlights from the day:
1. Lauren celebrated her 21st birthday in the Dominican today! We sang to her several times, and the team bought ice cream tonight to bring the frozen goodness to the party. She’ll remember her 21st birthday forever, partying hearty with the boys & girls at the orphanage. I’ve just gotten to know Lauren, and I feel like we’re old friends. She loves Jesus, has a heart as big as the world, and will definitely be part of something eternal somewhere in the world.
2. Tonight was a pizza night. Bartolo brought his family to dine with us. Angelina and his girls were lovely, and the team had a blast passing baby Barmarita around! We got some great pictures of her, and of Carla playing the empty coke bottles like drumsticks. The pizza was fabulous, by the way.
3. We ended our night with a time of worship. Ed is a wonderful worship leader, and our time of worshiping Jesus was sweet. We may have to build a lobby like the one here just to capture the acoustics of the room. Seriously, it’s better than singing in the bathroom at school.
Tuesday is over. We’re all pretty wiped out. The sun is a little hotter than we’re used to, and we’re using muscles that don’t normally get taxed. I can’t remember the last time I spent an entire day bent over painting the bottom trim anywhere…But our spirits are good, and our hearts are full.
Coolest moment of the day: me getting to explain to 14 year old Bernardo about my new Chinese daughters, and how they became members of Team Sublett. If only the DR would allow us to adopt some of these guys…
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