LOCAL PROJECT WEEK AT ISUBILO- 17th-23rd June
Our local project saw us redecorate a prayer room and a youth room at Isubilo.
After enjoying a relaxing morning on Monday after our busy week in Kamfinsa, we also decided on paint colours and went off into town to collect enough to see us through the project. For the smaller prayer room we decided on a calming pastel blue and for the bigger youth room we chose a brighter yellow to cheer it up and draw the young people to use the space.
The prayer room is used every morning by the staff and volunteers as a meeting place before their busy days begin- we wanted it to be a space where they could centre their thoughts and meet with God.
The youth room is currently only used on a Monday as a baby weighing room, where mothers, babies and staff meet. We thought the yellow would give the room a warm and welcoming feel. Like we have said, the room is a good size and we are hoping that by giving it a lick of paint, we will encourage the youth of the CYC to make good use of its potential. They have recently started different clubs on a Saturday morning so before we leave we might see the drama or music club in there, making it their own space.
On Tuesday, we all started washing down the walls, getting ready for the undercoat to go on. By midday Tim started rollering on the undercoat while the rest of us carried on scrubbing. Soon we all joined him and we were speeding along, working hard as a team, not stopping until both rooms were completely white.
On Wednesday, the colours started to go on the walls. The team split and we worked on both rooms at the same time. Tim quickly earnt his crown as ‘Best and Fastest Roller’, while Jim, Jan, Natalie and Jo tidied up the edges and painted in the cracks! It was handy that being in such a warmer climate, it wasn’t long before we could start on second coats so there was always something for us all to be getting on with. Our Zambian friend Malessi also showed up in the afternoon to lend us a helping hand- the more the messier!
On Thursday, Jo and Jan were excused to attend cell group in Kamfinsa, while Jim, Tim and Natalie returned to carry on with the project. Today was an important day for the Prayer Room as Natalie was set to start painting a designed cross mural onto one of the walls. The team therefore went armed with the laptop, USB, projector, fresh paint and new paintbrushes, only to find a local power cut awaited them. After a quick prayer against anything that was trying to stop us from painting the cross, we decided to crack on and finish in the youth room. We managed to get a third coat done with some more help from Malessi and her twin Esneya, before making a start on re-glossing a couple of the window frames.
On Friday, we all took a break from the paint fumes. Jim, Tim, Natalie and Jo visited Kamfinsa to lend a hand with last weeks project. The boys got to work nailing in the iron sheeting on the Hammer mill’s veranda, under the watchful eye of Pastor Albert. Meanwhile, the girls helped the men prepare some of the soil ready to make into bricks for the new shop. The four of us ended up helping with the water carrying to make the soil mouldable and left after seeing the first pair of bricks made- only another 2498 to go..!! Across town, Jan visited Lifeline and ended up going out on 3 homecare visits, spending time with people that were very ill.
On Saturday, all action stations back at Isubilo and the painting continued! We were able to project the cross image so we drew the outline onto the wall and Natalie started to fill in the words. The design basically was made up of words in lots of different fonts, describing the character of God, which made of the shape of the cross. The rest of the team added final touches to the window frames and cleaned up.
The design is not yet finished so will be completed during the next week, as will the giant blackboard we want to paint onto a wall of the youth room along with a height chart for the mother and baby group. We are also hoping to finish with nutrition and body posters to replace the papers someone had previously stuck up and to bless the rooms with doors! Watch this space..
Prayer Points;
- That time is found to complete the project without taking away from the normal programmes.
- Continued good health for the whole team.
- Projects for the summer team.
- That we will know God’s plan for our futures as we start to think about returning home.
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