On May 28th, I had my final Nurture Group session with the girls. It was so fun to spend that time with them each Friday and I will miss it!
One of the CVE girls is my employee as she takes the kitchen slop to the pigs a few times each week. She was really struggling for a few weeks, but I'm thankful that after a "crisis," she decided that she did want to continue with the job and has had a great attitude and has been fulfilling her responsibilities. At this time, I have three CVE girls working under me. It is a good opportunity for them to learn job skills, how to be responsible, and follow through. It has also been a real learning experience for me as I learn to be the boss/leader, train them, call them out when they aren't following through, etc.
I'm exciting to be sewing Expo projects with Kate Ramsier (summer volunteer) and three CVE kids this summer. We are planning to make small quilts or quilted pillows, so one day last week, Kate and I went through all the fabric scraps and tried to come up with nice combinations.
The rest of the summer volunteers arrive this Thursday and I have been planning menus and other kitchen items for the summer. Also, our kitchen helper, Amalia, is retiring a week from today, so I will be more hands-on in the kitchen this summer. It is a time of transition! Please pray with us that we can find and hire another local staff member to help in the CVE kitchen alongside Bertha, our cook. We have been putting a lot of thought into what would be the best arrangement for the kitchen and appreciate your prayers!
