No, this is not a picture from our team in South Africa but it is a picture of some members of our project serving lunch in Phoenix. This is a Habitat for Humanity Home that is in the last stages of completion, built by volunteers of the Lutheran Coalition of Phoenix. Our church, Love of Christ, is a member of this group and this is the 7th home we have been a part of building. Some members of the African Orphans Project have not only built homes in South Africa but also have been a part of the building projects here in the valley. Every week different groups volunteer to serve the lunch for the workers and this week our team chose to do the cooking. The picture shows members Gary and Judy Dana, Laurell Ondrejko and Norma Holen. Also pictured is Roy Sakorsky, a member of Christ Church Lutheran, a team member of the African Orphan Project and an intergral part of the Phoenix building program.

The home you see in the picture is the result of thirteen Saturdays of building with volunteers and the dedication will be held on February 20th. If you have not been involved in a Habitat build, do yourself a favor and find one in your area. Just like our project in Africa, a high skill level is not necessary just a desire to work with your hands--remember " God's work, our hands."