Dober den (which means good day in Bulgarian).  Hope everyone is doing okay. We continued work on the learning center today.  We continued sanding, painting, and laying floor.  Today we also cleaned windows and vacuumed floors. 

Fun events of the day:
(1) We have been doing our devotions in the mornings at the work site. We have good memories this morning of singing and our devotional done by Greg (yesterday Cindy gave the devo).

(2) We had lunch with 5 countries represented: US, Bulgaria, Australia, Holland, and Hungary. A group of teenagers joined us today to help with the painting (thus the Hungarian addition).

(3) We had Stancho from Berk 4 work with us today - one of the orphans that is now living on his own and doing construction at the Learning Center.

(4) We are seeing progress. This morning rooms were bare that now have color... floors were concrete that are now laminate... walls without drywall now have it.

(5) Brad ate a tomato for the first time in about 15 years. This is a momentous event.

(6) We took a walk through Berkovitsa after dinner as a group. It's a nice spot for a walk.

See below for examples of us in action today at the Learning Center.


The Cleaning Crew: (L to R) Midge, Cindy, Jane, Debbie, & Brad

 


Cindy, the clean sweeper!





Jane, the bandit, cleaning.

Greg cleaning.

Jim sanding.



Mr Clean, Mr Clean... Brad the vacuum man!



Our Dutch friends laying floors - amazing work!

Debbie, Midge, and Cindy looking out a newly cleaned window.

Outside front view of the Learning Center.

Side view of the Learning Center - there is an addition of a 3rd floor (the skylight windows in the red roof) and beautiful wood trimming (see the picture below).

Bigger view of beautiful wood trim on side of roof.

Wilma the dog that lives at the Learning Center (one of many dogs!).