Saturday according to Steve

Today was our first full day here at the sight. We were woken at 5:30 by the sound of howler monkeys. Fortunately they only lasted for about 10 minutes and the benedryl won out and I made it back to sleep. Breakfast was great, they are so kind to us here. Rice and beans is Weird, but not bad. The fresh pineapple and mango was excellent.

David led a devotion and challenged us to think about how we were going to approach the time in the villages doing the dental clinic without Spanish skills.

After eating, we broke into two crews. One for building the gate at the entrance and one for finishing the landscaping. Tommy, Paige, Vince, Aaron, and bart went to build the gate and debbie, Stacy, Kyle, Drew, Jojo, and I worked moving landscaping rocks. It was good hard work and we all got very hot and sweaty. Who would've thought small rocks could weigh so much? It was great to see the youth pitching in. They were awesome, never complained, and worked as hard as anyone. Kudos!!

Tomorrow we'll finish the final piling for the gate and start building a couple extra walkways.

Lunch was an excellent soup and well received. I don't think I'll come home skinnier. While we were working the crew showed up with bamboo screens for the upstairs area. Grand Parkway paid for them and they are really nice looking and will help to keep water away when it rains. Without them the rain just blows in. David and Bart expressed their thanks several times. Good job GPBC!

We're about to eat dinner. About 10 young men (HS and College) have just returned from Panama and will be joining us. They've been here for a month as part of a discipleship training class.

That's all for now. More later. Pray for rest and not-so-sore muscles for us weekend warriors.

Saturday in Central America

Wade writes, "Saturday started with a beautiful sunrise and banana pancakes. We continued our conversation and study of God's kingdom on earth and how to translate that to people who don't speak English and don't know Jesus. We spent the rest of the morning into lunch continuing both the landscaping project and the gate structure. We're presently at the church in Uvita running the dental clinic. Our team is split in two teams. One serving as a dental assistance team and the other praying for and over the patients. Please continue to pray for our ministry here in Uvita, good weather to continue our work projects and for God to continue to reveal himself to the people he provides us to minister to."

Team Central America Arrives Safely

Wade got word to us that the team arrived in Central America safely. They had no problems getting through customs, which is a huge answer to prayer. They arrived at the equipping center around 6:30pm last night. They started today on some projects at the center, including completing a gate and doing some landscaping. They will begin a dental clinic on Sunday. Be on the lookout for some pictures in the next few days. Let's pray as they work hard and prepare to take the Gospel to places where it has never been taken.

Russia Team is Home

The Russia Team arrived home safely on Sunday. Pray for them as they recover physically and emotionally, as they jump back into jobs and family routines...all while trying to process what they've seen and experienced. We look forward to hearing and seeing what God did through them.