Some old-timers have seen previous “creative best intentions” ruin walls, get paint on the wrong places, and look like hell when finished.
Discuss how you plan to take care in painting and do something worthy of the rooms they have been entrusted to take care of.
Do smaller projects to gain more than their trust, do them to gain their involvement in ministering to the kids! Help them become part of the vision by inviting them to help/supervise and CELEBRATE at the unveiling.
Speaking of “vision”... Some words from Daniel 10:7-19
"I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless. Then I heard him speaking ... He said, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you ... Do not be afraid ... Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them ...' I said, 'I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my Lord, and I am helpless ... my strength is gone ...' Again he touched me and gave me strength. 'Do not be afraid ... Peace! Be strong now; be strong.'"
