Manuela and her mother and two daughters live in the
mountain region of Chichicastenango. They shared an adobe house with their
sisters family. Manuela makes little hacky sack balls that are knitted with
different colors and filled up with beans. She makes about 2 quetzales per hacky
sack (it is about 8 quetzales to a dollar) and that gives her the money she
needs to help feed her family.
Pray America works with community leaders and Pastors in
this region to identify the widows that are in need of a home and Manuela was
selected. Our team from Corinth arrived with some Pray America staff and
carried tools down a valley to the site where we worked to build this simple
structure. Some of our team pampered Manuela and the girls with shoes and a
pedicure while others were helping to build her a new home.
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| Starting to build Manuela's home |
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| Ken, Kevin H. and Ben putting up a wall |
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| Sharon painting nails with Manuela's girls |
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| Trying on new shoes! |
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| Tammy trying to get a smile! |
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| Kevin dedicates the house to the Lord |
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| Kique teaches the family how to use the water filter |
I love what you all are doing there. You are in my prayers. God is using you in mighty ways!!
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Beth Porter
I so want to do this some time. Have drill will travel:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are having an amazing experience. We will continue to pray each day as you go out to bless all those around you and they bless you as well!! What a great opportunity it is to be able to share Gods love to all those you meet!
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Brad and Tonya DeVries
P.S. Reed says he loves you mommy and daddy :)
So thankful that you are sharing your gifts with Tammy and the families in Chi Chi. What a blessing you are to each family. Can't wait to hear how the trip is especially the blessing of the water filters to the families. What a time saver these will be for them. Did you make the beds too?
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