More family fun!

Malia tutoring long division

Emgard, David, Johannes, and Janine

Serious theological discussions, questions about love & marriage, afternoon tutorial sessions, live music, record sales days, dancing and singing in the kitchen.... and so much more fill our days.  Challenges and rewards --- such is the balance of ministry here. 

Friday night these three students and David (staff) served tables at a school fundraiser.  We are building a reputation in the community and the leaders of the event asked us to send workers -- another great opportunity to let our lights shine!

Family feeling

What is it about feeling connected?  Doesn't everyone want to know that they belong?  That they are wanted?  We are seeing a very distinct change in the attitudes and behavior of our trainees since we handed them their cafe T-shirts the other day.  Wow!  Several of them hang out longer than the schedule demands.... just don't want to go home.  There's obviously a feeling of family, of connectedness that they long for.  Of course, it's the LOVE being expressed through our staff and all of us as we work together to serve customers.  It's truly a beautiful thing!  You can see from the pictures that the staff has embraced James and Malia, and also our new trainees.  It's like one BIG, family!  .... oh... getting bigger too.  Yikes!