Some more photos from yesterday- Some of the team went to the toddler house to give out shoes we brought down. also the last photo is sort of how we felt last night…Andi working on the blog, Heather tired and trying to get out of the photo, Lisa almost asleep and Taylor drinking his coffee… Good day but tiring.
Below those photos will be some recap from today and more photos will have to be posted tomorrow- the internet is super slow at night and slowing down the upload. Sorry for the delay!
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Today the team shared at circles (2 more days of small circles). Then folks headed off for puzzle lesson at school- about uniqueness and community. Each child had a puzzle piece to decorate then they fit the pieces together to complete the puzzle. Heather led this activity.
Faith and Ruth went with Lashawn this morning for baby and toddler clinic rounds then Andi and Faith went with Lashawn to get medications for the clinic. Walking into town going to three pharmacies and still not getting all that was needed…but sometimes things just aren't available. So for the remainder we bought substitutes if possible and will try again another day.
Lots of kids went to the store with people. A few team members included the jr staff for their child, or bought sodas for other staff/jr staff that may have been at the store when they were there.
The drama team worked with the Emmanuel drama team to teach them the drama skit we will do in church tomorrow night. Taylor got to share at the big boys bible study before they went in for the night.
Veronica made us homemade doughnuts for dinner with our meal- they were delicious!
Internet is slow tonight so the photos from today (there are a ton) will have to upload tonight to post in the morning. Sorry for the delay! '
Thoughts from the team tonight:
One of the team members shared about how she has gotten to know Lourdes that works in the store better this year after coming several years. She got to spend some time at the team house with her after staff dinner the other night. This afternoon when I went to the store to get ice cream she gave me the keys to walk over to the ice cream part of the store and get my own. It just made me feel like we were friends and she trusted me!
One of the teachers shared with me today at the school when we were there for puzzles- she said she usually doesn't share how she feels with anyone and she was sharing how alone she was feeling and since she shared that the team member shared how she feels. The teacher shared even with her family how alone she feels and one night she was crying in the shower and as she prayed the water went cold and she knew God heard her and He was there. It was such an honor to get to hear her share.
I just keep thinking as I think about Emmanuel- You are faithful in little you will be faithful in much. David and Lydia were faithful in little and now look at how there are 450 kids here. It's just amazing.
The drama skit team working so hard and getting to show the kids drama team and how excited they were. The honduran kids were do diligent to learn and practice over and again wanting to do it so well. They were so enthusiastic…. I am just so overwhelmed. It is so good.
Yesterday I was so tired and I just wanted to nap, but then I thought I want to go hang out with the girls. We were just sitting around and hanging out- they were tired and we just hung out and it was sweet.
One of the girls in the grandecitas (little big girls house) I have seen several times the Lord has just put her on my heart and today after the puzzles at school she gave me a note and it was sweet and I realized she really does like me and not just for my phone.
God told me yesterday to pray for someone who worked at the team house yesterday but it felt like we were too busy so I didn't. This morning I didn't feel good, so I stayed at the team house and passed her so many times. This afternoon I came up to the team house and asked Andi if I could stop her to pray for her. She said yes and then right after that the girl walked by again. So I stopped to ask if I could pray for her. (Andi's commentary here- so she sat down in the pavilion in front of the team house and asked me to translate. The prayer was simple and short but spirit led. The girl ended the prayer time with a grateful smile.)
Another team member shared that this morning that same girl was on her mind and this morning when she saw her come up to the team house I told her she was very beautiful and she just smiled so big.. it seems today that she seems less sad. (Andi's commentary here….. I believe the Lord is working on this girl and she needs the eternal encouragement that Thessalonians speaks of… and individual team members are doing this, unaware of what others are doing!)
Taylor got to share with the big boys tonight (all of the big boys that help in all the younger kids houses). He shared tonight about how: God's peace just came over me as I got up to share. I was worried that when I shared it would not be applicable and as I shared I felt the spirit telling me things to say as I shared. It was really cool that he gave me things to say I had not planned to say. (We are grateful Taylor got to share the word and make it personal to the boys!)
I loved Lisa talking english with her spanish accent to the kids!
On Sunday when we went to church i thought i was supposed to pray for one of the Jr. Staff but I wasn't sure and I didn't. But when we went up front to pray she was one of the people who came up for me to pray for.
Tonight during team share time Sam said he wanted to share his testimony. So after the individuals shared he got up and shared. We all agreed that takes some serious guts to share as a 13 year old in front of a group of people!
As team time was finishing up everyone started laughing about Lisa trying to talk in spanish (her english in a spanish accent) and everyone lost it…. I think they were all delirious. hahaha We have video to post tomorrow!
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