Morley Update 2010 #26

Everyone,

This will be short because I have a busy week and not much time this morning. You would think with the ARC closed I would have more time but instead we seem to be busier. It stayed hot all week and there were several bus/metro strikes which continue to disrupt our plans.

Tuesday we spent the day with our team mate Carolyn and her fiance doing their pre marriage counseling. It was a good time together and we talked into the late evening. On Wednesday Carolyn's parents flew in for the wedding so Kent spent part of the day picking them up at the airport and getting them to Carolyn's since there was a strike and no metro to the airport that day.

Wednesday morning Kent went down to the ARC and helped haul the old kitchen cupboard and bags of the tiles they had torn out down to the garbage. Then they needed to pack bags of sand up the stairs. Not the most fun on a hot day. The demolition part of the ARC went very quickly - tearing down is easy. Now we have started the process of waiting on plumbers, materials etc. We are still hoping to be done by the end of July but know in Greece things go at a different pace. The metro is being extended and was slated to finish in 2007. It is still far from being done. Siga Siga (slowly slowly).

Thursday we had planned to take a few of the younger girls and go up to visit the family camp that was being held last week. At the last minute our plans had to be canceled. There was a transportation strike that day and it was not a day we could drive in to town so we spent the day working on some lesson plans and getting caught up on paper work.

Friday morning Kent met with Dr. "S" in the morning and then came home bringing a refugee friend with him. Kent and Brett were taking a group of six refugee men to the beach and then coming back here for a BBQ. I was not planning on feeding anyone lunch so I quickly tried to fix something since Kent and "N" needed to leave again. They ended up with yogurt with a nectarine cut up in it with honey drizzled on top, a banana and some village bread and more honey. "N" wanted me to sit with them while they ate - so I did. He speaks some English and some Greek so we were able to converse a little. When he and Kent went to go he said "Thank you so much. It has been two years since I have seen my mother" I said "Well, I can be your mother in Athens". It is still amazing to me what a difference the small things we take for granted can mean in these people's lives. Kent seems to "collect" young men who are about our kids age and I enjoy getting to mother them a little.

Brent's wife Kristin and their two little ones spent the afternoon with me while the guys to the beach. At 6:30 they arrived back here happy and hungry. The hamburgers, chips and salad I made disappeared quickly and they had plenty of room for brownies and ice cream. The party broke up fairly early because "A" one of the men wanted Kent to help him move a washing machine someone was giving to his family. Kent didn't get home until late because of course you can't just walk in a get a washing machine but must politely make conversation for a while.

Saturday Kent went to the ARC to help move a refrigerator we were donating to a refugee family and then went to an outreach at the park sponsored by one of the local churches. Sunday we went to church and then played games with friends. This week is shaping up to be another busy one and the team will be arriving here soon for a prayer day.

I said this would be short but should have known it wouldn't happen. Thanks for taking the time to read all my ramblings and for all the encouragement and support you are to us. We love your all.


Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
Tripoleos 76
Elliniko 16777
Athens Greece
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