Three people from the Indiana team headed up a ministry at Tabitha House for some of the ladies that work at Tabitha House and some of the kid's parents teaching them to cut hair. Fernando owns a salon in Fort Wayne, Indiana and also speaks fluent Spanish. His girlfriend, Michelle, works with him and another lady Kim cuts hair, too. They worked with these ladies for a few hours a day. I think they were supposed to have a few different groups of ladies coming in each day but most of the women from the first day were so eager to learn more techniques that they ended up spending most of their time working with them. Some of the members of our team, including myself, volunteered to let them cut our hair so they could teach while they cut our hair. When I posted on Facebook that I got my hair cut people were shocked for some reason. I, however, was thrilled to be able to help them by doing something something so simple. Sure I'm growing out my hair, but it will grow back. Michelle did a great job anyway.
It was neat to see the ladies cut each other's hair while Michelle led them and Fernando interpreted. They also brought in the children and cut their hair, too. They had really bonded with these ladies by week end. One lady's mother told her she could use a room in her house as a "salon." When Michelle shared that with our team JT said, "Why are we surprised? Isn't that what you came here to do? Why are we always shocked when God provides when He is the one that led us to do something in the first place?" That has stuck with me. It's so true.
Fernando, Michelle and Kim gave her a set of sheers and a set to keep at Tabitha House and then also went out to purchase a chair to use at Tabitha. I can't wait to go back to Tabitha to see what has developed with this. I pray that these ladies are able to earn some money cutting hair!
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