Crafty Ladies

Last Friday I accompanied Niki to one of our local churches here in Santa Cruz, "House of Prayer" where she was scheduled to teach a craft class to a group of ladies. The organizers of the event, the district society of women, were hoping for a large turnout. So we came loaded with lots of supplies and some tables to work on. There ended up being only around ten women, four from the neighborhood and not attenders of the church, but the class went well anyway.

The first problem was to figure out how to break into the church since the person who was supposed to unlock the door forgot about it and did not show up to open it. After much thought and anxiety the door

was opened (I simply unhooked some of the barbed wire) and we were able to enter the church and set things up.

Soon Niki was ready and the group was able to begin to make paper crafts.

The paper baskets were a big hit with the ladies.

Niki did a good job of working with the ladies that were there. It was a good first contact with the four who came from the neighborhood.

Niki told the ladies that they could take home any of the left over materials that they might want to do more crafts at home so each lady left with a handful of paper and craft instructions.

After locking up the door again we headed for home. Please pray that these crafty women may one day come to know God and to be a part of his church.