Today has been one of those days where God has had to show up, and as usual, He did it with some class. At lunch time we were informed that Patrick's grandad was in the hospital in serious condition. It wasnt long after that that we were informed that his grandfather had gone on to be with Jesus. At that point we gathered around our brother and friend and prayed our hearts out for him and his family. We immediately moved into "help get Patrick home" mode. That proved to be difficult. Airlines can be pretty crappy these days, and today they were. American Airlines really stuck it to us. But he will be on a plane tomorrow because God is great. We have a great mission team who really knows how to give selflessly.
On a side note, let me say the christian community has lost one of its giants today. Bert Owen was an amazing churchman who loved the Lord and sought to glorify Him by his service to the church.
It was difficult to maintain normalcy in a day that was far from routine, but we did work hard and make a lot of progress on our projects today. If everything goes as planned, we might actually begin to paint and start some finish work after lunch tomorrow.
Tonight we are playing Uno with Wilson and his daughter Andrea. I couldnt type and draw 4 at the same time so i yielded my hand to Jake. Our devotion was led by pastor Wilfried from Buenaventura. He shared a lot about the faith of his father that spread throughout his entire household. He, his 9 siblings and mother were all led to Christ by his dad! Dads, pastor your families!!!!! Nothing else you do matters if you blow it in this regard. We sang both spanish and english hymns, accompanied by Wilfried on his guitar. He is a master. It was a great time to praise God as we prayed for our friends and family and miss marie and miss sandy (please get better soon you two very special ladies!)
As i end my blog tonight i do so with my friend patricio on my mind, may God heal your broken heart and carry you home quickly!
Be blessed.
Jeff
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Jeff, Excited to read your updates and hear about your work. I will continue to keep the group in my prayers and pray for Patrick's safe trip home. I have a package of hotdog buns (18 count) that I was trying to get rid of...any takers over there? :) May God be with you!
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