Chiqui

She's the one in the middle grabbing the bucket of cement.

Chiqui (pronounced "cheeky," don't worry, here real name is Elizabeth) is a member of the Mission Emanuel staff. She recently went to the ministry director and asked for help with her house. He explained that there's really not any extra money for that, but they could pray.

A few days later, Javier gets a call saying that a group from Ohio would like to donate money toward a home for a specific child if possible. A girl named Viviana whose smile can light up a room. It just-so-happens that Vivi's mom is Chiqui. Javier runs to Chiqui's house to tell her the good news.

So I shouldn't have been surprised to see her in the middle of the bucket line as we poured the concrete stairs and roof. The OSUers loved on Chiqui and she loved on us. At the end of the week, she even made habichuelas con dulce for the entire group.

If you think about it, pray for Chiqui, Manuel, and their 3 kids. They're living with her mom until the house is finished this summer.