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Officially declaring the Family Place complete!

There are so many things I could say about this project; I could literally fill a book with stories of miracles, frustrations, despair, excitement, etc. It has been an incredible journey but we are finished and it hardly seems possible. We could never have done it without the help of our US partners: those that physically got on a plane and came to help, those that gave sacrificially of their finances and those that prayed. We are eternally indebted to all of you! Now the hard work begins as we get ready for opening our doors on January 9th. Registration will be January 4&5. We have no idea how things will go but we have been so divinely lead thus far that we cannot help but believe that great things are in store at the Family Place. Please continue to bathe this whole endeavor in prayer. To say that we're are entering this phase with fear and trepidation is an understatement. We are perhaps entrepreneurs but have never run a business before and it seems like an overwhelming task. Fortunately we have a great accountant who is walking us through everything. I'll post a few pictures here for you to get an idea of how things have come together.

chaos

There have been demonstrations and sit-ins for the past few days right at the end of our street. Today was exceptionally crazy as it's a Saturday. Traffic has been an absolute nightmare lately! There are thousands of people outside the parliament building as the parliamentarians meet to draw up the new constitution. The whole question is "what role will Islam play in the new government?" Many are against anything to do with Islam being introduced and others are cheering on the Islamic party and wanting them to take full advantage of their landslide win. Who knows what the outcome will be? Here's what it looked like this afternoon down at the circle at the end of our street.