Focus 5: Day 1
Betsey, Katey, Gabby, Rebekah, Dontez, John, & Mike
Today focus 5 (the best work group) traveled to Miss Iris something's home. Living with both her elderly
mother and sister Iris works two jobs to support them, but barely has any time at home with her over barring
schedule. With food, clothing, electricity, etc. home repairs aren't in the family's budget. We arrived around 9:00 this morning and started working on staining/touching up the front porch and back deck. Shortly after the 8 year
old neighbor boy, Dontrel came down on his bike and was overly willing to help. We gave him a brush and he
picked up quickly. Dontrel told us how his parents live apart and are both broke, he told us, "I wish I could come back to Ohio with y'all, this is so fun" Dontrel ate lunch with us, showed us up in football, and told us how much he came to love painting.
Before we left our group took a picture with the finished deck and Dontrel exclaimed, "Jesus loves me!"
It's so crazy how one morning and one paintbrush can open the eyes of someone so less fortunate than us, showing them God will always be right there.
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