We Are Going To China

We received our travel approval from China today. We are waiting to hear about our consulate appointment, but hope to leave next Thursday, October 4th. More soon....check journeytojanelle.blogspot.com for updates and travel journal.

Independance Day Fiesta--September 15th

First Sunday in New Church Building

First Meeting in New Church

Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 the ladies of the church gather for their weekly Bible study. Today was no exception, but there was one difference. Instead of meeting at the home of one of the ladies, we met in the new church for the first time. It was fitting that the ladies were the first to have our meeting there, because many of them have been so very faithful in working in the construction. We have been involved in every aspect of the construction, from hauling block, filling buckets with sand and gravel, mixing cement, providing meals, laying tile, doing grout, cleaning----you name it, the ladies have done it. They are a faithful group!



This weekend we will hold the first Sunday service there. On Tuesday the ladies gathered to load the chairs, tables, and boxes of church supplies in a truck and haul everything over to the new building, up the stairs and into the sanctuary.

Also, our family will be moving into the new house this weekend. We still lack some windows and one door, but we will move in anyway, and trust that they will be ready and installed soon. Sunday after church we will have dinner together, then everyone will chip in and haul boxes and furniture. We are really looking forward to getting installed there. The house is two rooms smaller than the one we have now, so it will be a challenge to get everything put away--or given away if it doesn't fit!



Check back again next week for pictures of our first Sunday in the new building!