se fue el grupo

posted by Sharla

The last group left yesterday after a tearful goodbye. This was a very hard working and generous group. They had spent some time on their first day at Ruben's farm and he told them about a lady in his neighborhood who has breast cancer. She has four kids and her husband left and they are very poor. She cannot afford the surgery she needs. The teens in the group gave of their own money and were able to provide medicine and food for her family for months. Praise the Lord!

The group held a VBS each morning in Pancho Mateo and it was a smashing success! By the end of the week they had 170 kids and if you've seen the size of the church, you know that was a lot of people to fit into that little building! The kids had a great time and we were so thrilled to see them all memorizing scripture each day. The group had things so planned - the lessons, crafts, games, and songs, and these kids have never had anything like that done for them. It was so special and I know they really appreciated it.

They also build some benches and a podium for one of the churches we work with. They put up a volleyball net and baseketball goals on court in Pancho Mateo. They played soccer against the men's teams in Chichigua and Los Cocos. These are guys that rarely get a chance to play "real" games. They helped teach English classes. They loved on the kids. It was great. They were such a blessing.

There are always more stories to tell, so stay tuned...