Today our team finished the last major steps on our homes. Site 1 needed to complete the roof. And both sites had to lay down the tar paper and rolled singles.
A portion of the team loved being on the roof. The special view of the colonae and the chance to play with tar lured several team members up.
Of course, the fun could only last so long, and then started the "fun" job of removing tar from hands, arms, and faces.
During the morning we had another children's bible school with around 40 kids again in attendance. While it was taking place, several of our ladies put on a "mini-MOPS" morning for the moms who came with their kids. (MOPS stands for Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers)
Around 12 ladies were part of this special program. In this society, the women are the glue that holds the family together, and much of the hard labor around the homes is done by them. While they have this special role, they are not really appreciated or acknowledged. So having a morning of being pampered, having their kids taken care of by someone else, and doing something just for them was extremely appreciated.
You did not have to ask Kelsey twice to jump in to help with the babies and little ones!
During the morning, the ladies made a craft, and they were given prayer cards from some women back in Vermont. We took pictures of the ladies to make prayer cards for the women in Vermont to now pray for them. The morning also included a little pampering -- a new coat of nail polish.
The matriarch of site 1 went to the MOPS in the morning. When she came back, the most important thing for her appeared to be the cross craft she made. While this physically will be a reminder for her, I believe that the time she spent talking with our team will be a vivid memory. And she and our "matriarch" had some time to talk with each other as well!
At the end of the day, Stephanie mentioned that while she has been involved with MOPS for 12 years, today was the best MOPS experience she has ever had. PJ commented that, for her life, today ranked just below the days that she adopted her own daughters. It seems like both sets of ladies were touched by each other.
