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This past weekend we went back to the Serenity House for our final work day. We had to do the landscaping, touch up the airplane riding toy with a propeller, paint the standing planter that Chad and Greg built, add some color on the fence with some cute plastic thingamabobs and plant the cute little succulents that we bought along with the rest of the flowers. We had a great day, finished all of our tasks and ended the day with a barb-q with some of the moms and children from the Serenity House. To say I enjoyed this whole experience is definitely an understatement. It was a total blast and what the heck is more rewarding than knowing that you are making someone's life just a little bit better than what it was before. And on top of that the woman who runs the organization, Dana is an inspiration. I spent a pretty good chunk of the time talking with her and hearing her story and she really is an amazing woman. I took a ton of pictures but can't post them all so sorry fellow workers if you didn't make the cut.
Each of us in our home group painted these individual pots for the 9 kids in the Child Development Center.
If you ever need some fabulous polka dots (or an amazing mural) ...Allison's your woman. (who is also 3 weeks away from delivering baby #2 here!!!!)
Couldn't resist posting this disgustingly gigantic spider...I looked it up and it's a "false black widow"....a biter, but not as dangerous as the true black widow. No thanks, Mr. Spider.The finished product...
I thought I took a picture of the landscaping when we were finished but I didn't. :( Here's an almost finished picture...And meet the kids...
This little guy was adopted by Dana, a drug baby who now is as healthy as a horse and is an amazing athlete. A touching story that will absolutely grab your heart.
The Work Crew (missing is my fellow expert landscaper, Dana Perez)
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