Tuesday, June 18th

No more bricks!!!

So thankful to God for the many ways he has blessed our team so far on this trip. Not the least of which is the blessing of finishing off the brick moving this morning!!! It was a total team effort! (Wait until you see pics of the enormous stack of cinder blocks we moved from one end of campus to the other BY HAND - ok, and maybe some wheelbarrows - but mostly by hand!) This was just one of many examples of the way in which our group has grown tightly together over the last few days. We watch out for each other, we support one another, and as we reach the midway point of our trip I think it is safe to say that God has established some deep bonds between us that will last far beyond our return to the States. But I think I speak for all of us that we are relieved to not have to carry bricks tomorrow! 

This morning in the choza Kelly led a fantastic devotional to set our minds on chasing after God’s heart today and everyday. After breakfast we hit the bricks, again working alongside the Ninawachi students and staff, who we’re all really starting to love. After lunch we were off to another community for VBS. Today’s VBS experience was a bit more challenging than yesterday's, with God granting each of us opportunities to show His grace, patience, and love to some wonderful little kiddos. 

A fantastic spaghetti dinner hit the spot after a long day, and then it was time for our evening choza session. Just like last night with Dale’s testimony, tonight it was Brian’s turn to use his story to reach into the hearts of both our team as well as those of the students. Our evening debrief was a beautiful time of affirmation and encouragement for all of us, and we head to bed this evening anxious to see what God has in store for us. 

Thankful to report that we are all still doing great, but we definitely earned a good night’s rest tonight! Please continue to pray for us, as well as for our brothers and sisters who are serving deeper in the jungle. We miss them dearly and can’t wait to hear all about their experiences when they rejoin us!!