There´s a Storm Comin´

It is always difficult for me to put our day into a few paragraphs. There are so many amazing and glorious events that happen all around us. How do I narrow it down to give you, our family at home, the best picture of what we are experiencing? Our construction team is amazing. To watch these men humble themselves and joyfully work for the Lord is the perfect picture of what true Christian love should be. We are building an awning and a bathroom for a local church. We have also adopted Gertrudis´ family and are painting their very modest home. They have so little, yet always have a smile and sincere joy in the midst of such poverty. We are humbled as a group and see how so very spoiled we really are. Flexibility is our key word, and boy we are learning to use it! Our VBS , as we have come to call it, went wonderfully. We didn´t know how many to expect. The church itself would only hold about 150 children and adults. We decided to hold the event outside. Everything was going great, until clouds, wind, and a few drops of rain came our way. Joshua, Danielle, and Linda got together and asked the Lord to stop the rain, and He did! There was actually a circle of dark clouds around us, yet the rain never came. It made it cooler for us outside, and the strong breeze was really refreshing. God cooled us off and kept us dry:o) We had about 175 children and adults in attendance. Elmo and his magic tricks are a hit. The kids and the adults love him! He doesn´t even need a translator! We went to the highest point in the city, where we saw a magestic view of nearby volcanoes. We took pictures there and prayed for the city of Nagarote. When we looked down from where we were, we saw Elmo surrounded by children and adults. He was smiling from ear to ear while he amazed them with his magic. We cannot believe we have only been here 3 days. It seems like so much longer. We have done so much in such a small amount of time. We will continue with construction and VBS for the next couple of days. On Sunday, we will show the Jesus film to over 2,500 people in an outside arena. Please pray for the Lord to prepare the hearts of those watching. Continue to pray for us. We miss our families, yet we are so very blessed and humbled to serve our Savior.