What a week. Sun up to sun down we have seen God at work. It has been lots of fun and lots of work. But... lots of fun! We saw many people open their hearts to the Lord and decide to make the very important decision to make Him their one and only Savior. Our kids have been so involved in our ministry here and as parents we could not be any more proud of them. They have really enjoyed being in this new area and we are seeing all of them thrive in every way. Just check out these pictures to see what we did this week.
Celebrating Jesus at an outdoor worship service. This was in a village that has a few believers, but the group there has a desire to grow. We went there to help them reach others in their village. It was an awesome night!
While we were there we met this family. A mom, and 3 kids, abandoned by their father. They were literally starving and ate 2 bowls of the food that was served and their mom said she wanted to come back and hear more about Jesus. She needs prayer. Her name is Maria.
This is Maria and her other daughter. They were so cold b/c they didn't have enough clothes. (It was probably 60 degrees and that is how they were dressed.
I gave the two smallest ones my rebozo (shawl) and they were happy! Later on that night I took the mamma to the store to buy some food and you would have thought I had given her a million dollars. It was wonderful. I am blessed to have this job!
Another night this week we had anther outdoor service in another village and again my kids helped lead worship. It was a fun night and lasted until 11. So glad we home school and could start late the next day!
This was the taco bar that they offered the people who came. It was some taco bar too! I loved how they had everything heated with these little fire cans and they were all on bricks, so clever. I helped the other "pink lady" serve the some 100 people that were there. It was a long night! The funny part was that every woman was asked to bring something. They didn't think I could make anything Mexican so they asked me to make this Mexican hot drink called "Ponche." Which of course I had never made either! ;o) However, I did my best and made enough for the 100 people and it was a hit. You can see the picture below!
Look at that food! Umm boy, it was good!
Hungry?
Here I am standing on a stool at my stove, cooking the ponche. Don't you love that pot?
Halfway through the week, Annie and I decided it was time for a break! We wanted to go to the beach, so we did! We made the foods we would eat at the beach, got our bathing suits on and went on our rooftop porch, played songs from The Beachboys and got in our pool. It was a nice break from a busy week! Annie loves to do stuff like this and she made it very special!
Annie in her pool!
Sweet tea with lemon, book, and Annie even added flower petals for a nice touch!
Okay, even I have to brag about this lunch I fixed for our beach day. It was delicious! We have found that just like inventing the beach, if we miss things from the US, sometimes we just have to learn to make those things too. This is better than anything we have ever eaten at a restaurant in the US! If you want the recipe, just ask, it was to die for!
Our week continued as we tried be the hands and feet of God and share His love to a sweet little blind lady. Look at her street that she has to walk on, can you imagine? She walks about 35 minutes away to go to church. The church is really only about 5 minutes away but being blind and having to walk on this road to get there, it takes them about 35 minutes to get there. Then of course they have to walk back home when it is over. So, if you ever feel too tired to go to church, think of her!
Annie, my precious sweet girl on her way to visit.
We continued the week meeting with a new believer who is extremely sick with diabetes.
We brought him some food and he too was delighted!
Annie playing with a little boy named Isaac while we met with this man.
Yet another meeting this week with a woman we met about a month ago who lost her husband. She is struggling financially as she has no job, no money and now no husband. She could lose her home which would destroy her. Please pray for her; her name is Marielena.
This is our storying group that meets every Tuesday night. We had a special night with them and were excited b/c Marielena came for the first time. We are hoping she will continue to come and hear these stories. Thanks so much for your prayers for all of these people.
Love to you all! Missy and family
