Tuesday

Tuesday, February 26

It was an early morning with breakfast served at 7am so the team could get to 7:45 flag raisings at 2 schools. The team split with one group going classroom to classroom in the primary school (elementary), and the other half to a high school where they talked to the entire assembly of secondary students (high school) for about an hour. 

To complete the morning the next stop was the school for the disabled where the team performed a skit, gave messages and left cross necklaces.

The entire afternoon was spent at a church to minister to the disabled (adults). Sheila and Crystal used their talents in therapy to massage hands and limbs with warm water and oils. Not only is this an essential medical need but something these individuals would never otherwise get; loving human contact from a complete stranger. Their own spa day, so to speak. Sandwiches and juice were served, the Jesus Film was shown, a message about prayer given along with personal prayer journals, and packaged food and Bibles were left to take home. This is always a rewarding stop as the handicapped are doubly (triply) in need as common medical issues are easily taken care of in the U.S. but not so much here. It's heart-wrenching to hold a child living in this place who has only one limb.

We enjoyed Pablo's meatballs and eggplant for supper prior to leaving to show the Jesus Film and attend a church service by Pastor Anderson's where the team gave the sermon titled "Walking in the Spirit - in Light of American Culture".

An earlier start to the evening allowed time for ice-cream to celebrate Dan's birthday and a tired bunch of missionaries found their way back to the hotel by 11pm.

The team is in good spirits but tired and not without some health hiccups. Please continue to pray for us so we may finish the week strong!