First Saturday

This is our first a Saturday (sabado) and it's hard to believe that we've been here for the good part of a week already. It's so good to be back down here and the many of the memories from my first trip have come back to me over the last few days.

Much has changed, however, since my last trip and it's exciting to see all the things that God is doing down here in many, many ways. The orphanage project is coming along very well and we're hoping to have some finished rooms withing the next week or so. Theses rooms will then be used to house some of the staff throughout the summer.

Yesterday part of the team spent some time sharing testimonies with a group of high school students from the community. Today we've invited them over to play some volleyball and soccer in the backyard, which should be a lot of fun.

Though the landscape is mostly dirt and mud, I can't get over how beautiful the country is. From the roof of the orphanage there is a clear view of the gorgeous mountains to the east. The people here are beautiful as well and their strength and joy is very evident.

Yesterday I had a quick lesson in plumbing and today I'll be helping to finish up the showers and sinks for the rooms we need to finish in the orphanage. So far everyday has brought something new and exciting, and this morning we got much needed time to sleep in.

Breakfast is calling my name. :-)