More on the ministry house

I got paid more from IWU than I expected, which paid off the bank loan (finally!) and even a small bit left over to buy a few things for the studio.  I got a plastic drawer caddy for my oil paints so I can finally have something to put my pallet on and start painting!!  Carol donated money to the ministry yesterday – WOW, a whole $250!!  We are so blessed.   She had asked me a week or so ago to paint a specific painting for her – one of Jesus and a lighthouse symbolizing Jesus as the light of the world.  I finally got started on that for her today – a roughed in start.  I can’t do people very well!  I am not happy with the way the figure turned out.  I need to work on this.   

We also got a mop and broom!   We went to the goodwill and found a filing cabinet, a chair (padded!) for me to use when painting, 3 air pots (for serving hot drinks), and a small angled stand I can use when I paint with watercolors.  Things are starting to come together – I hope to get more chairs and some tables soon!   I was even able to get a new air mattress – I’ve been having such a hard time sleeping and now am looking forward to comfort again!!  

Went to the Springs Church tonight with Josh, Nikki, and Sarah and watched a performance of the Cross and the Switchblade – put on by 85 members of the cast and crew from New York City.  Most awesome performance!  A most excellent story.  I was struck by so many similarities of what we do in the streets.  I was struck by the fact that God could use a man like David Wilkerson and people like us to impact so many people.  So humbling.