Friday, July 3, 2009

Liepa, Latvia









































We worked with the Liepa UMC during our time in Latvia. Our team held a Vacation Bible School with children from the local community and over 40 children ages 3-14 attended. Our activities included crafts (see the crowns), games, music, and reading. During our time at the church, we bonded with the mothers and babies in the Liepa UMC Hope Center. This center supports single mothers in transition. Susan prepared lunch for the team at The Hope Center each day. We took plenty of time to hold the babies, pray for the babies, and to spread God's love to the babies. The construction team made great progress on the dry wall project in the future Liepa UMC Chapel. They taped and floated all the walls during their three days on the job. The construction team also squeezed in a quick shoe repair job for another team member and gave their work a 30 day guarantee! "Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the heights above (Psalm 148:1)."