WE'RE CRANKING OUT QUILTS AND CASAS (houses)

   Paulas sewing class every Tuesday continues cranking out one quilt after another. They all put so much effort and pride into each quilt. They are really knitting deeper relationships with each other every time they get together. They also bagged up over three hundred bags of rice for our "double dispensa" this Saturday, since we won't be here next month.# annualroadtrip.
    We started the foundation on Areseles house yesterday. Well I should say the guys got started on the foundation. I showed up later when the load of wood came. It was very hot yesterday, so I brought the pop up shade down to the site. After unloading all the wood, the oldest child Madi and I started cutting some studs for the walls, while Imena, Sophia and the neighbor played with empty water bottles. I took pictures yesterday, but most of them were of the kids, and I realized AGAIN that's it's not about the house, It's about the people. So were grateful to some Facebook friends that saw the picture of Aresele and her kids and have thus far donated $1300 toward the building of the house. They are so cute after all, and who could resist those faces?
     Enrique Ruiz is a friend from Chicago, and him and some of his family are coming back from Gerretaro MX which is about 10 or 12 hours south of here. They helped a Missionary family move there from Chicago to start ministering to the poor there. Enrique and his family were here 4 or 5 years ago and built a couple of houses with the Shongs . We experienced one of the coldest days Mexcio when the temperature dropped thirty degrees in about an hour. Anyhow, they said they would stop by here tonight and would like to go to the colonia tomorrow and visit for a while.
   So this is our 4th house this month, which is a new record of building without a team here to help. All Mexicans, all the time. We are grateful for the donations that enable us to continue building houses even when there is no team from the U.S. here.
    A note to anyone that cares, We will be having our annual pizza party at Moraine Valley Church in Palos Heights Il on June 28th at 1pm to 3 or 4 in the Chapel. All are welcome and if you want to bring something, feel free.RSVP please for a head count. We always have a great time seeing everyone and sharing whats going on in our ministry.