There is a mural one team is painting on the back wall of the post office, which can be openly viewed from the main city park by the lake. This is a great location for many to see this visual reminder of our outreach here in town long after we are gone. After much preparation, planning, and buying supplies, the new blue background coat of paint gradually covered the old wall. After being a bit unsure if there would be enough paint for the whole length of the wall, the team found that there was amazingly…just enough.As this group of 6 worked together on the first layer of creativity that will within just a few days become a beautiful sunrise full of Hope, a lady from Germany was drawn to stop by for a chat. One of the team members could converse with her in German, and the conversation developed to the point that she asked if she could come and help with the painting tomorrow. Indeed she can! “Overwhelming” was the word that John, the mural designer, used to describe the incredible ways that God “just happens” to bring people into contact with us. Even better in this case, to have that contact continue for another day at least. 
This is certainly not a coincidence; rather it is indeed a real blessing to have someone with family connections in the community come to help spread visual Hope around, which in this case means spreading paint on a wall. Perhaps while she is working with us she, too, will become colored by the Gospel of Hope.
