...Letters from Joy...: A HUGE Blessing!

I have been meaning to write this post for a while now. I'm so behind!

About three or so weeks ago a small team from Tennessee came to volunteer for about a week. There were three of them: Chad, Becky, and Eric. Chad, who is married to Becky, was a marine and was located here in Kosovo during the war. He has such a heart and passion for Kosovo and has a desire to do kingdom work here. He was here last year and arranged another trip with his wife and friend, who is the children's pastor at their church. One of the main projects they did was help improve our community center, Oaza. They raised all the money to paint, buy new carpet (and rug), put in light fixtures, re-tile the bathroom, replace the toilet and a door, fix the leaking roof, and spray paint the front. I'm sure I'm even forgetting things! Oaza doesn't have a big budget by any means, so this was such a HUGE blessing! It needed a new, fresh look so bad! It also didn't the leaking to stop, which was destroying the walls and ceilings. We want people to feel at home when they're at Oaza! The team went above and beyond and worked so hard all week! We are eternally grateful for all their effort, financial giving and support! They have plans of coming back next year and hopefully starting a camp for children! I'm super excited to see what God has planned! Rachel and I miss them dearly and hope to see them in the near future! They were such an encouragement and motivation for us! Thank you, thank you....

Tennessee Team!

(From Left to Right: Eric, Becky, and Chad)

A Look at the New Oaza!

BEFORE

(classroom)

AFTER

(I love the mint and cream colors! It makes it feel more soothing and warm.)

BEFORE

(classroom)

AFTER

BEFORE

(coffee room)

AFTER

(I love the touches of the warm mocha colors. We also got an actual light fixture. Before it was just a light bulb hanging from the ceiling. I also love the brown rug that replaced the blue carpet. Looks so good!)