Shoe Making Day

Yesterday was shoe making day.  It was the long awaited day when the girls going on the Sole Hope December trip were to learning how to make Sole Hope shoes so we can teach the women of Ndola.  Beth Gaffney came over to help us accomplish this!  We started our session at 1:30, and Holly and myself worked until 2:30AM!!  We were not making shoes the entire time, but most of it.  And when I say making shoes, I mean only one pair.  It is hard work-do not be fooled!  I will admit, doubt and fear are creeping in. Can the women do this?  Will this be too hard?  Will they WANT to do this once they experience what its like?  Will we be able to get the right tools to Ndola?  Will they have the right tires?

Part of my team and I were talking about "plan B" last night, and the thing I feel so strong in my heart is that the only part of "plan B" addresses the children's feet, a huge part.  But, I do not want to over look the widows-and I know this trade will benefit them in great ways.  They will be able to be paid for shoe making and more more of a profit than they will with any of the other trades they are learning!
This is an exciting time.  This is a scary time!  And when all the heaviness of the project weighs on me I must remember, this is NOT my project, I am only a vessel to carry out a greater plan.  Sometimes I don't even know what that plan is, but I want to be faithful even when it feels like the ground is getting shaky!

Above: Holly and I sewing at about 8pm.  We were trying to figure out why her machine kept messing up!  :)