klugezone

The Gospel is about transformation-the transformation of our lives by the life of Christ within us. We have to ask ourselves: Do our lives reflect the grace,truth, and love we have received through Christ?* *shine

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Monday, May 18, 2009

Okay I think that it is time to share a little too much information.
This lovely structure is the bathroom for all of the kitchen.
Yes that is a board and rock holding it together.


Yes that is daylight shining between large cracks.

Yes that is the door that does not close all the way.

Yes that is a little mini toilet.
Yes those are the buckets that you use to poor water into the toilet.
And Yes I have used this bathroom on more than one occasion.
Yes I am always wondering who is peeking in the cracks. Yes I have chased peekers away. (Franklin)
No I am not complaining, it is way better than 85% of the ¨bathrooms¨ that are on the mountain. I am thankful for the fact that we have a toilet and not a hole. We have walls of wood and not plastic or sheets. We have a roof and considering we are at the bottom of the mountain that is a really big deal. It is cleaned everyday with disinfectant and water by the ladies in the kitchen, so no complaints.
I am also very thankful that no one on the mountain can afford a camera.
But........ if there is anyone out there who is interested in funding some much needed repairs, walls and a door, new barrel for water, feel free to let me know. It would be much appreciated and well used. I can guarantee that it will not be just flushing money down the toilet!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Did you know it has been over two years since The Manna Project first served its first meal?






You might want to look back at a blog titled cookies and juice. http://klugezone.blogspot.com/2006/01/cookies-and-juice-we-have-started.html







From passing out bananas and cookies from the back of a truck to serving hot meals in a loving and safe environment still has the power to amaze me.













We have served over 78,000 meals to hungry children.




We have prayed with these little ones hundreds of times thanking God for the food that was provided, for the women who fixed the food and for the people who provide the means to buy this food.












We have washed thousands of dirty little hands.




We have been able to employee six women from the community and allow them the chance to support their families as well as minister to the children in their community.














We have had unlimited opportunities to love, kiss, hug, comfort, discipline, feed, laugh, teach, hold, and pray for and with these little ones.















We have been taught and we teach. We have blessed and we have been blessed. We have loved and been loved. We have held and been held. We have offered comfort and been comforted. We have prayed and been prayed for. For everything we have given we have received far more than we could have ever have imagined.









When I say we I am not only referring to those of us who are blessed to be able to be in Honduras physically working I am referring to everyone who has worked with us, everyone who has loved one of our children, everyone who has worked in the states to keep Manna serving hot meals, everyone who has listened, who has cried with us and for us, everyone who has spent time in prayer for this mission.








I am referring to everyone whose heart has been touch by a hungry child and has stepped up and said I will do what I can. That is who we are.



We are blessed beyond measure to have been called and to have answered this call.