Work Day #2

 Good evening everyone.  It has been another fun day here in La Romana.  After another great breakfast, the teams boarded bus #807 to head to the work sites.  #807 has done great since it left us stranded on Sunday and then saved us from being stranded when the second bus broke down.  The two teams were on different sites today that were about 5 minutes apart. 

The VBS team worked in a batey in which previous teams from our church have worshipped.  The batey was much smaller than yesterday and they only had about 20 kids.  The team, translators, and kids had a great time learning about Jesus, playing games, doing crafts, and simply being together.

The construction crew returned to batey 106 to get back to work on the house we are helping to build.  We got an early morning workout as we started the day by moving a few hundred cinder blocks in an assembly line.  We then returned to sifting sand and moving dirt into the house to level the floor.  The construction workers from the batey and surrounding areas are doing a great job of moving the progress of the house.  

The teams came back together for lunch and enjoyed another great meal.  Lincoln shared a devotion with the team during lunch today.  

Since being back at Casa Pastorale, we have showered, enjoyed a great dinner, had a great team meeting, and are now playing games and reviewing snacks.

Here are the ways that our team saw God today:

Adeline: just like everything. Us all working together went smoothly and quickly and not bumpy, talking to Londyn (a new friend of ours) about her wanting to become a missionary 

Liam: a bunch of kids helping out with Mary Helen

Meara: kid that was helping run wheelbarrows. She remembered him and he told us he lives in the house we worked on four years ago

Z: two German shepherd puppies and kid got the puppies over for us to play with

Annalise: seeing butterflies everywhere, talking to translator on the way back

George: seeing all the young group pitching in, working hard. Nobody slacking

Silly Sami: but able to connect with all the kids at VBS because they figured out she was able to wiggle her ears

Tim: saw Chad and Megan have a Pentecostal experience and got it on video...Chad input, it got rockin and rolling (this was during a time of singing and playing instruments with the VBS kids)

Gretchen: talking to translators and hearing their faith stories

Chad: having the opportunity...Gretchen shared gospel story with the VBS kids...Tim input it was good

So many things going on and so many ways that God is being seen.  Thanks for following our journey.  Tomorrow our teams will be far apart to work so we will not be back together for lunch.  Continue to pray for us as we get more tired and sore from the work.  Until tomorrow friends, enjoy having clean water whenever you want it.