updates from morocco

We currently have a team of people partnering with the Hanna Project inside of Morocco. Remember that Morocco is a "close country" that does not have faith or religious freedom. Our people and the Hanna Project are being the hands and feet of Jesus:
The guys team went to the mountains on Monday morning leaving town late morning and arriving around noon where we were given a triumphal entry by the children of the village. We were offered hot mint tea and then a lunch. We began organizing for the painting of the school around 1:30 PM. We were granted stamina and speed. Everyone was exhausted as it took three hours to get to our destination. We finished the project by 5PM, thanks to the airless paint sprayer that was donated. We then waited for three hours for a vehicle to come and pick us up where about 15 people loaded into a van built for 9. Two or three guys road on the roof rack. Not our team. :-) We arrived at our hotel around 12:30 AM. We finished a day ahead of schedule. We started the second school this morning around 10AM and finished around 7PM. We are making great progress. Late this afternoon, a university graduate spoke with me and told me that we had set an example before the people of his village for our hard work. The schools look great, even if the paint is a lavender color! It brings a new image to the schools and they are clean and inviting for the children to begin school soon. Tomorrow we will begin the third school and our last. We will surely finish ahead of schedule and I am convinced there is a reason for this. It will give us the opportunity to show part of our team where we have been planning to do our first water project to help a village who does not have potable water. My desire is that it ignites a spark in the hearts of my team and they will leave the country to help champion the cause!

Thanks for standing with us on your knees!

Mike Cousineau