If a picture is worth 1000 words, what is this video worth? LOTS!

The following links to a video posted by one of our team members Sandra R...

Please watch and enjoy.
http://www.mydeo.com/videorequest.asp?XID=10134&CID=250488

PS. The song being played is "Give me your eyes" by Brandon Heath. The lyrics hopefully express all of our wishes:
Look down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight

Touch down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breath in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos

All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared

Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me you heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what’s underneath

There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work,He's buying time

Pre Chorus / Chorus
I’ve been here a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just move and pass me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
I need a second glance
Give me a second chance
To see the way you’ve seen the people all along

Mission Accomplished!

Thanks to all for making this years mission trip a huge success!!!

Many of the mission group have been posting hundreds (and hundreds!) of photos on facebook. We also have a mission group page there that I will post the links on. For those not on facebook, here are some of the links:

Sandi Fosters' collection:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26409872667#/album.php?id=652248447&aid=89591
Don's Halseys' collection:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58715&l=71f2f&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58175&l=96b62&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58715&l=71f2f&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58175&l=96b62&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58725&l=a25d8&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.phpaid=59282&l=1e9b4&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59284&l=a6916&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59287&l=72ed8&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59418&l=54372&id=508111737
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=59418&l=54372&id=508111737


For those who weren't with us, here is a brief summary of the work accomplished:

Plumbing:

• Repaired all toilets to function properly
• Replaced 7 deteriorated vanities with pedestal sinks and a shelf
• Repaired faucet and shower controls
• Repaired water pipes and replaced feed pipes in ground, eliminating redundant lines, and provided shut off valves to enable isolating areas as needed

Tiles:

• Repaired and replaced grout and tiles as necessary on floors and shower stalls
• Repaired thresholds where new ‘adjoining room’ doors were installed

Carpentry:

• Library ceiling was removed and replaced with new plywood and batten strips
  Apartments were created in married wing, so each family unit will have a separate washroom
• In the single quarters, by changing walls and doors, 2-room units were created to provide a bedroom and a sitting/study room for each cadet. These were designed to allow easy change back to single rooms, if enrolment increases, or to accommodate guests for soldiers’ seminars, youth councils etc.

Electrical:

• Plugs and switches were replaced as needed
• Four new industrial fans and controls were installed in the dining room, and the 2 working units from the dining room installed in the classrooms. All necessary re-wiring was done
• Light fixtures were changed to modern energy efficient units where required
• A Flood light was installed on the building sign

Cement Work:

• A safe concrete patio area with steps was created between the dining room and laundry/storage building
• Cement planter curbs were constructed to contain landscaping plants
• Walk area were levelled to help eliminate trip hazards
• Steps were installed in the area between the dining room and the offices to make it safer
• A cement wheelchair accessible ramp was installed from the parking lot to the walkway near the Officer’s Quarters

Masonry:

Masonry damage to the street side of the security wall was repaired, and the iron fence above that repaired and filled in where it was previously open or broken. The gates were also repaired and are now able to be securely locked.

Play Area:

A safe play area was created for Cadets’ children in the inner courtyard with clean fine sand installed

Roof Repair:

The mission team hired a local roofing contractor to repair the roof of the three story building by applying a 4mm single ply roofing membrane . This has a 10 year warranty. The Warranty Certificate has been given to the Training Principal.

Painting:

• 169 gallons of paint was purchased to cover approximately 51,000 square feet of the buildings
• The exterior was completely painted in a cheery yellow colour, with blue columns, and a brown splash zone at the base of the walls. All surfaces received at least 2 coats.
• The exterior of the building housing the laundry and storage rooms was repainted
• The security wall and fence above were painted
• Sign lettering was repainted.
• Flag-poles were re-painted and made functional for the raising of The Salvation Army flag donated by the Northridge Corps from Newmarket, Ontario.
• The Library was entirely re-painted
• Much of the interior Cadets’ Quarters area was painted with accent colour walls and trim