Alleluia!

Casa Bernabe worship team

The sword illustrated



 A few of the kids.

It’s late afternoon on Sunday. The light is on indicating that there is fresh coffee, of which there seems to be no lack. We had an energetic worship service this morning which even included a few familiar songs, though the language was different that we are accustomed to. The message focused on the uses of a sword, and concluded by emphasizing the importance of the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. During the service the aroma of cooking food, notably chicken, wafted up to the all-purpose room that serves as a chapel on Sunday mornings. Last night we fell asleep to the sounds of the worship team practicing. During the church service it truly came home to me that kids are much the same everywhere – some shy,  some more outgoing, some fidgety, and some engaging fully in the moment like the four little girls who danced with abandon during the worship singing this morning. Tony is here in the main building where we are housed, and as I listen to him talking to the kids, I notice how comfortable he speaking Spanish after five years here.  I am a bit surprised that there are quite a few words of Spanish that I actually understand, but it is far from enough to actually be able to string a sentence together. Pretty soon we will go and inventory the items we brought with us, and begin moving them to where they need to be. God has been so good to us to bring us this far, and we look forward to how he will use us this week. Already we know that Dawn and I will be teaching quilting classes everyday this week – two 2 –hour classes each day. Edgar, one of the primary staff here, also came to us while we were at lunch and let us know that they need coverage in the baby house tomorrow so one of the house parents can attend an all-day class. Tony will go in the morning and order the blocks to be delivered so the guys can get started on the re-terracing project. Pray for Gods leading as we go about our days, divine appointments, and for restful nights sleep as we have two dorm rooms, one for guys and one for girls. (Snoring might be part of the scenario.)