The CLEAN Bodega!

The CLEAN Bodega!
We worked for three days arranging and sorting things in the storeroom at ASELSI

Grace & Jessica

Grace & Jessica
The girls are talking to a team from Canada.

MJ working on the Blog

MJ working on the Blog
With wireless, it's possible to work anywhere on the ASELSI grounds - even in the dining room.

Boiled Toothbrushes!

Boiled Toothbrushes!
We don't advise boiling your toothbrushes to clean them. They don't work nearly as well.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Another Great Day!






We've had some wonderful times here in Chichi. After the first day the weather has been beautiful -- sunny days and cool days. On Monday we visited homes of some of the families in Chichi. Generally, the poorer families live in adobe huts with only one electric light hanging from the ceiling and possibly only one electric outlet. In this family the kitchen was outside under the eve of the house. There were seven children in the family and they all lived in one room with three beds in it. The room had no windows and a dirt floor. We brought a laundry basket full of toys and food which would last the whole family a month.


Yesterday we mostly worked on projects around ASELSI -- the men doing some construction and the women painting furniture that will go into our house after the team leaves. The blue table and chairs will be our dining room table and chairs.

In the afternoon the team went the two local hospitals: one for the public and one private hospital. We were able to pray for many of the people there and deliver personal bags with soap, toothbrushes and combs.

Thanks so much to everyone who is praying for us. We are seeing God do some amazing things in the lives of the people here and in our own hearts.

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Jessica and Grace

Jessica and Grace
These are the two young ladies that we are mentoring. They will stay in Chichi for five weeks after we leave.

Suki at the door

Suki at the door
Getting our house ready for the interns' arrival.

Grace cooking

Grace cooking
We're cooking our meals now. It was a challenge learning how to use the oven.

New Wheelchairs

New Wheelchairs
New wheelchairs in line waiting to be given a home.

Custom Fit Chairs

Custom Fit Chairs
Each person was personally fit for the right chair.

Chairs for Old and Young

Chairs for Old and Young

John and Sharon

John and Sharon
John and Sharon Harvey are the founders of ASELSI

Team Meeting

Team Meeting
We gather each morning for prayer and God's leading for the day

The team at the hotel

The team at the hotel
We usually get back to the hotel in the evenings for a time of debriefing.

John, Sharon, Claudia, Suki & Mary Jane

John, Sharon, Claudia, Suki & Mary Jane
Here we are in front of the house where we will be staying for the next few weeks.

Putting up curtains

Putting up curtains
Mary Jane & Cathy thread curtains on a rod to hand in the house.

The Garden in the Driveway at ASELSI

The Garden in the Driveway at ASELSI
The new driveway is paved with a lovely garden in the middle. We remembered when the entrance was simply VERY HARD dirt.

The Palm Trees

The Palm Trees
This is one of the trees which was planted in the four holes our team dug in the hard ground around the building. According to Miguel, the trees are very healthy.

The New Driveway

The New Driveway
The new pavement goes to the front door now, with planters in front of the porch. It's very lovely. You can see the palm tree planted in one of the four holes we dug last May.

John at the Computer

John at the Computer
John really isn't working - he's playing mahjong!

Sharon in the Kitchen

Sharon in the Kitchen
Sharon really is working. She was preparing lunch for us.