And let the treats begin....

The bakery had its first day last Thursday, July 9th! And we had our first selling of productions Sunday, July 12th! I haven't added up yet how much we have made, but its all very exciting. People in the community are excited about the bakery, and so are the members of the NGO, and other friends and family members. We had 6 moms come the first night, 8 on Friday, 4 on Saturday, and 5 on Sunday. Sundays and Mondays are our rest days, but we worked Sunday because we had a workshop with several volunteers come and members of the community, so we wanted people to see the bakery project and be able to buy some things... and they did! They were all very impressed and excited to see it start. It felt like a slow process at first, but there were many things that needed to be taken care of in order to start it. The first night, we sat in a cirlcle talking about the project, what Jose (the baker who is working with me) and I expected and what we were looking forward to. And then I asked the moms to say what they hoped would come from the project. As they were talking, they all each showed their appreciation for the project and the opportunity to work in a bakery. I was very touched, and it reminded me why I was here: for them. For these mom's to find a way out of ordinary life routine in this poor community and be able to work for their families and become self-relient, with given the proper materials. There have been four moms that have been coming every night and they impress with what they have been learning and are eager to learn. I am impressed so far! We still have things lacking that we need to buy, and money is already tight, but I think we'll figure it out. I feel like we're going to have a good team! God has been here through it all, whether I have felt Him or not, it doesn't matter. I took yesterday and this morning off (well today wasn't an option - I caught some sort of stomach sickness) to re-energize myself with the project. Although I am proud of everything that has been going on, I have also had my share of emotions and frustrations and working on getting through those. Keep a look out for pictures and feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments! Thank you all for your support and love. Also, the moms and other community members have expressed many times their gratefulness for the money donated; with it we were able to buy an oven, mixer, balance, ingredients, materials, cleaning supplies, electricity, and paint! It's pretty impressive :) so keep a watch for the pictures! take care - sending lots of love and gratitude