Wednesday

Hello again. Dinner at the lodge last night was shrimp and rice. Mmmmmm. The ants were killed and we all slept like rocks. I found out why all my sunscreen was missing. Somehow it leaked out into my bag - of clean clothes. So now I'm down to scrub shirts. I'm the epitome of fashion - board shorts, scrubs, and flip flops. Hopefully I can buy a shirt at the airport tomorrow.

This morning, wade, Paige, kyle, drew, and I walked about 45 minutes up the beach to a more sheltered lagoon with a river. The others stayed back at the lodge and relaxed. We had a good time. Saw some howler monkeys, macaws, and white faced monkeys up close in the jungle. At the lagoon we swam in the river. The others ended up swimming upstream to a waterfall while I stayed and watched my backpack. While they were gone, I swam a bit, took a quick nap, and swam around in the ocean. The scenery is great. The is a big break outside the lagoon with 6-10 ft waves. A couple of locals went out just about the time we left. Very nice. Wish we had more time.

Its after lunch now and time to sit in the hammock. I've been talking with the others about the trip, and processing it in my mind. I keep coming back to 2 Cor. Sowing, watering, harvesting. That's not easy to remember when you're in the trenches and invested into the trip. But each is necessary. I know I've said this before, but I've met people on each of these trip that have been encouraged/challenged by us leaving the US and coming to them. In the states, missionaries are met with a certain amount of reservation - what are they selling. Its different elsewhere. They understand james - people see faith through actions - and going around the world is an action that speaks to them.

Time to nap.
Steven