Hurting Hearts. Helping Hands: The New Club From Start To Finish

It's amazing how God continually uses us in ways that he's gifted us in. Cody was asked by the surf club president and good friend Krishantha, to design and build a surf club using two catamaran boats. Cody has worked hard, endless hours to create a beautiful club for the boys, that not only will promote their club but also help them to have income during the tourist season. They will rent out surfboards from the club and also be available to give surf lessons. The club they had before was taken away from them, thus forcing them/us to come up with a new plan. This was a great idea that the boys brainstormed on. The only way to have something on the beach is if its a boat; this was ever since the government came in and took the land from the people last year. That's where the club on a boat came in. Cody had the help of many of the club boys and also good friend Niklas (before returning to America with his wife Brenna and their soon to be born baby girl). The hard work over the month paid off and they now have a beautiful club. Not only that, the relationship that has grown between Cody and each of the club boys is amazing after spending so many hours together. They love Cody and appreciate him so much. They come over more often and go fishing with Cody all the time now. We had a huge wind storm that knocked our fence down 3 days before my birthday. Cody tried finding someone to hire to fix it, but couldn't find anyone. All of the club boys showed up and helped Cody do it themselves. It was so rad to see them giving back to their friend. They have even invited Cody this week to go with them on their annual trip to Okanda, where they go to the Bdhist temple to offer up a sacrifice to ask their "god" for a good fishing season. Cody was blessed that they asked him to go with him. They know where Cody stands on his faith, and we just pray that doors continue to open up in that relationship.