"Just Do It !"

It was a very exciting time as we broke new ground at the seniors home.. Since the very first time we went to the seniors home, they have been asking us to help put up a fence. From a North American stand point, this is not as big a deal as it is here. Culturally, The fence is so important to them.. They do not feel safe and secure with out it. Beyond that, they can not have a garden now because the animals run free, and will destroy anything that they plant. The other problem is that things get stolen and people are gathering behind the home to drink and take drugs. We have always understood this need, but there has always been so much more that was important ..like FOOD and HEAT.. not to mention beds, clothes and running water . But now we are at the point that a fence would be a good next step. And a Garden would be great.

We have been discussing as a team how we could do this .. we know it would make them all sooo happy. There have been many ideas passed around.. where to get the bricks from and we even have a group of men from the rehab centre that will come and work.. But still it will be several thousand dollars...

Today we were out to the home with a friend of Sergeys from Norway.. His group have made incredible impact here by shipping containers to Sergey to distribute... One of the places they bring stuff to is the seniors home, as well he pitched in last fall to help finish the heating system, so he wanted to come for a visit..

We stood outside looking at where the fence should go.. and how to make it work.. He simply said .. " I can't finish it, but I sure ca start it... And if it doesn't get started , it will never get finished..." He then offered up $2000 and said "get started..JUST DO IT " ( I found myself slightly overwhelmed, not so much by what they were doing , but the phrase "Just do it".. it was a message a friend shared with me a Long time ago, one I followed , and one that is easy to loose sight of.... ) then out with the shovel and they began digging the footings.... and like that .. we have begun the fence.... NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT......

We still are not certain about what the final price will be and where the bricks will end up coming from, but we know where the foundation has to go and we know how to do that... Now we just need to keep ahead of the workers with the plans and the money... Then if that was not exciting enough, he told us ... Get the fence up by winter and I will donate the entire orchard that you want to plant... Now that's incentive...