After our typical breakfast of fruit, toast, and eggs, Paul led the devotion on the deepest faith. He took us to the book of Job where we discussed the faith of some of the early patriarchs.
On Sunday morning, the men typically head to the prison in Azua. There are always a few security issues as we are enclosed with them in their courtyard. Vacation tip: don't end up in a prison of a 3rd-world country; not pleasant by any imagination. Each of the guys gave a message pertinent to the men and their current "status". Two cases of soap and two cases of Bibles were also delivered.
While the men were in the prison, the girls went to a church service that was dedicated to women/girls with unwanted pregnancies. Teenage pregnancy is quite common here and some are as young as 14. Because of financial reasons, many become homeless. This ministry is trying to help them in their time of need. Kris gave a message.
Ham and cheese empenadas for lunch hit the spot.
Sunday afternoon is usually a rest time and the past few years have been spent at the beach. The team decided to go on a "Sunday drive" instead. We visited two of the church builds we are helping to finance, the site of the future home of an Azua mission center that Nathaniel and the team are looking to build, and at the home of Mileisy who was a past member of the team as our house keeper. Such a pleasant personality.
After a quick chow down of Pablo's famous burgers and fries, we headed to the Jesus film site: another village outside of town. It started small but the crowd grew quite large quickly (maybe 150?). They were especially attentive and messages were given by the local pastor, Genesis and Shawn ("Who is Jesus?").
Like every night, the team traveled back to the house, unloaded vehicles, and did a debrief to be finished by 11pm. No ice cream, again.
A big day tomorrow for us so continue to pray. Gracias.
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