The next day we tuck in to a full day of work, painting. The goal was to repaint a room that was in desperate need of a makeover. It was an important room that was used for bible studies and a women's craft group. After scrubing down the walls we managed to put two coats of white paint on the walls and ceiling. It looked a lot brighter and cleaner by the end of the day. It also felt really good for us to fully complete a task. A rest in the middle of the day was well received, sharing a meal with the Captains and other members of the congregation that were helping set up for party the following day. Thank you to the Captains for feeding and watering us so we could focus on painting. It was a pleasure talking with you and learning about your work here in Trujillo.
What better way to contact the Salvation Army officials than by attending their church service? Although we were a bit late for the morning service as we didn't know what time it started, we were warmly welcomed by Capitanes Carlos and Anabella and the rest of the congregation. They invited us back for the evening service in which they suggested was quite different to the morning one. We participated in the music and singing and was rather impressed with the quality of the band and the member's voices. Fortunately for us, a member of the congregation has lived in Canada for many years and spoke English and so was able to translate some of the message for us. David was particularly helpful when we were asked to talk for a few minutes up the front about our trip and volunteer work. Thank you very much!
The next day we tuck in to a full day of work, painting. The goal was to repaint a room that was in desperate need of a makeover. It was an important room that was used for bible studies and a women's craft group. After scrubing down the walls we managed to put two coats of white paint on the walls and ceiling. It looked a lot brighter and cleaner by the end of the day. It also felt really good for us to fully complete a task. A rest in the middle of the day was well received, sharing a meal with the Captains and other members of the congregation that were helping set up for party the following day. Thank you to the Captains for feeding and watering us so we could focus on painting. It was a pleasure talking with you and learning about your work here in Trujillo.
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Volunteer work with the Salvation Army
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January 2011
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