Grandparent’s Kitchen

Yesterday, we were able to finish one of the major projects of the summer! The family has been cooking in the dirt with nowhere to keep their dishes, so that they wouldn’t get dirty. It was neat to be able to show up yesterday with the tin for the roof, a coal stove, and their groceries for the week. The look on Jacobi’s face was priceless! He was very happy, with a smile on his face and clapping hands, he hobbled over to grasp my hand and say, “Obrigato, Obrigato, Obrigato.” His thankfulness showed how much this project that we had completed was going to change the families life.
Jacobi and Mary (the grandparents) are such a neat couple, and are doing so much for the five children that they are taking care of in their home. My hope is that it will make life a little easier for this 70-year-old couple. The next project that I hope to get done before I leave is digging, and laying pipe, and setting up running water to their home.

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