Update from Dale Russell:

Once again, I think God knew what He was doing.

Our planned "fun time" activity for this evening was supposed to have been a hike at The Monument, an incredible geographic formation, but it was canceled due to rain. It never rained here, but if it rains at all there, the footing can be slippery, and they didn't want to take chances.

We were all disappointed, but the staff pulled out a fantastic Plan B, and organized a skit night competition. Modesty prevents me from revealing who won, but they were all tons of fun, and I'm sure you'll see some pictures, maybe even video.

Every evening, the kids are full of great stories of how they saw God at work during the day. They all have terrific attitudes, and are enjoying serving not only the folks we're ministering to, but each other as well.

More quotes from kids:

"We've been babysitting for a single mom with five kids, including triplets. It's been an eye-opener to see how much they appreciate it, because we give them basic needs, like soap and shampoo. They need the attention because there are too many for the mom - the older ones don't get as much attention, so we played and cuddled with them. It made me grateful for the family I was brought up in and the life I've lived."
- Heather Suiter

"The past two days, we've been working at Candlewood Park, a trailer court for people who are financially challenged. We tore down inside and put up drywall. It's been fun helping."
- Ryan Gronwick

"Helping people is fun."
- Ben Cuellar

"We went and started to put KILZ on the wall, we painted the whole house and swept, went outside and painted the trim. Today we went and pulled a bunch of weeds, cause it was covered with them. Then we went to a house where the guy was dying of cancer and mowed his lawn, and cut down a bunch of branches. It's been cool and fun, it gives you a good feeling that you're helping people."
- Will Magner

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