Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Last Saturday we had our Great Swing Set Build Away. We built 10 swing sets for 10 of our foster families! It was such a blessing to see the kids light up when it was finished and they RAN to be the first ones to swing. My day started at 6:45 with Meghan and Michelle (1st picture). We were in charge of getting all the food, coffee, registration tables, T-shirts, tools and everything organized in the morning before everyone came. Michelle and I are staff at H&H, and Meghan is her daughter that she adopted about 4 years ago. They both have servants attitudes, great personalities, and would give the shirt off their back to anyone.
We all were at work until late Friday night, so when Saturday morning came - we were a little...loopy, to say the least, from lack of sleep! Many people told me I was too happy for that hour of the morning. At least everyone was laughing though! (Now, the fact that they were laughing AT me is another thing...I guess I can handle it if it means everyone is having a good time! :)

I landed on the all girls team! Well, OK, we did have one guy there - we got to the site and one of our head boards had cracked at a knot, so he brought us one and stayed for a while. We had a great time though! This is Laura, myself and Alex being goofy.




This is Alex and I on our way home - we were so exhausted! Just in case you couldnt tell by our faces! :)
Well, I hope you've enjoyed seeing the Great Swing Set Build Away! :) Let me just say again - I love my job. I love the people I'm working with and for, and i am SO happy that God brought me here! I was talking to our Director of Family Services (Who is also my boss' wife) the other day, and she says to me "Did you know I prayed for you!? I prayed that God would send us someone like you!" and I started laughing and I said "Did you know that I prayed for a job like this?!?!" :) I am so taken back by Gods awesomeness and how he has everything figured out - he knows and see's the big picture, and its awesome.

More pictures from our rafting trip and silly photo shoot with my brother are coming! ;)