Saturday, August 8, 2009

Teaching a trade

One of the jobs Kevin enjoys doing at the home is spending time with different teenage boys, teaching them how to do certain trades when there are projects to do.

Lately wood shelves have been built for inside our "bodega" storage room. Elvin "Chino" who was our last addition to our house has been enjoying working with wood; learning to cut, measure and fit to finish the project. "Chino" doing a great job using our new Skilsaw, recently donated to us by friends at First Baptist Church Olive Branch.

It was really rewarding to see him glow with a big smile when I allowed him to use the different power tools. After we completed the job, he along with me, felt good about seeing the finished project.
I look forward to spending time teaching many other teenage boys what has been taught to me when I was their age. I can see how Jesus took pleasure in his work as a carpenter and how He knew the importance of discipling others about Himself and His love for us.

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