how are you all? So we are currently ending a day of rest. It has been a much needed a beautiful day of rest. We walked the beach today and played in the water a little. For me the beach is a Holy place. It is a beautiful mix of power strength and peace. – The verse that says Be still and know that I am God always pops in mind here. It is beautiful here. i have joked several times that i am going to stay here. i have a similar feeling like Nicaragua – it feels like home.
We are blessed to have an in country host who loves hygiene and acts as a guide similiar to Ronald in Nicaragua. Beatriz is great. She is really good at answering questions and is patient with my many questions. The schedule is very different than the schedule in Nicaragua or Guatemala. I am quite excited about it. We have plans to do all the lessons which i am very excited about. I am really looking forward to this week.
Right now Liz, Larry, Estuardo (one of hosts) and i are having a kicking sweet worship session. So it is pretty hard to sing and type at the same time. Speaking of the team leader. He is very relaxed and very into hygiene. It is such a different world to have supportive team leader. he is good at leading and lets others participate. He is really encouraging and knowledgable.
I feel overwhelmingly blessed to be here. It is so wonderful to see IBC people and a blessing to see Emily. it is so refreshing here. i can’t explain it.
So my challenge for the week. I was goofing around with Estuardo and opened my big mouth. (what else is new). I told him I would eat anything that he would. We pinky swore. So Today i have had cereal with crema and hot sauce for breakfast, soy sauce with bread for lunch, and ketchup on a banana and ketchup on salad for dinner. However he can’t mess with plantains with crema and sugar. We are also promised Iguana later in the week ( I have tried that already – not bad really)
Prayers:
unity between our team especially IBC and the others.
unity with the community. That we build relationships and show God love and we would learn from them.
That hygiene will go well and the community will become healthier because of hygiene teachings.
That we will have water.
Good health and safety for the team
That the well will be a blessing to the community, that it willl give the community the room to flourish and a place that will give a way for the gospel to be spread
That it will be protected from quarreling and selfish interest – that it will be a blessing for all
