Day 4

Hi everyone, Josh asked me (Mary) to write the blog today.  I don’t even know where to begin, I left as a crazy person, with all the business going’s on and life got busier here but with these beautiful children.  I have never been on a mission trip before and I certainly have never been around such a Godly place.  The children are so happy, it is just incredible to see.  They are disciplined, are taught to wash floors (they are big on that here) from the time they are 2 or 3.  It is so different than what I am used to.  I think I will be changed forever from this place.  I have helped with the everyday things with the kids and have been taking photos for them.  And of course I brought my camera and my guitar.  God is giving me a song from this place. 

This morning Rhonda gave her testimony.  It was the first time she had ever done it before.  She was pretty nervous but she was amazing and the people here accepted her so well and asked a lot of questions.  We pray a lot here.  We pray and encourage each other before things.  I am getting to know the team really well.  Mike Flick said a bird pooped on his underwear today while they hung outside for the whole world to see if you can imagine that.  He came up and told us a bird pooped his pants.  We busted up.  Brian is the ADD king of the universe, Michaela is soooo sweet and helpful and knows some Spanish so it helps, I am actually starting to understand it believe it or not.  Amber has saved us so many times with her in depth knowledge of the language and I am getting to know her so well, Joe is this sensitive guy that is a prayer warrior to the nth degree.  He is good to cry on his shoulder should you need it, Josh is playing music while I write this, so easy-going, he has set a great tone for the team.  We laugh constantly, at other people on the team, even if they don’t get it.  Tim and Dena are so great, godly people and hilarious.  We have laughed so much here.   

 The kids are so cute.  I was walking to a central place to pray this morning, I usually am up and out by 5:30 from the wake up call of amazing bird calls, when I passed by one of the homes one of the children had their nose pressed up against the window looking at me.  You just have to laugh seeing it.  The kids really do grow on you.  Ok so enough for now, miss everyone.