Our Saturday began with the devotion time.  Team pastor, Michael Mason, brought us a word from the Word.  Preached on “Simon the Leaper” (Mark 14:3) and taught about how Simon leaped every where.  Said we should be “leaping” for Jesus.

The medical team drove to the coast (two hours) and saw four hundred twenty (385 medical & 65 dental).  They were detoured on the return home as Volcano Fuego erupted today.

The construction team (thirteen members) built five more houses.  Ten houses are now completed, including concrete, with the exception of doors and windows being hung.

Good day.  Thank you for praying.  Thank you for reading this entry.  Will update tomorrow night, Lord willing.

Sorry for no entry last night.  Had kitchen duty and then a meeting.  Plan on doing another entry tonight about today’s activities.

Our Friday began with a great breakfast.  Dr. John Gissal was the lead cook and “wow” what a spread.  I am now convinced that if he were not a doctor that he could e a gourmet chef!  Homemade biscuits, casseroles, eggs, banana nut bread, and more!

Carla Mast, Laura Nyitray & Juan Marcos Ruiz led our musical worship.  (That will be the same story for the entire trip)  They did an excellent job and we truly had a worship experience.

Evangelist (he wanted me to use the words “flaming evangelist” but I refrained) Michael Mason is the team pastor and he brought us a good word from the Word.  (Kind of odd to preach on tithing on a mission trip but he did a great job) He will be preaching to us all week and it will be good.

Our medical team stayed local in El Tejar and saw around four hundred folks yesterday.  Good day for them even though they were down three NP’s.

The building team of fourteen went West and had a good day.  Five houses were built with three of them being completely finished, concrete too, with the exception of hanging the door and window.  Yes, we are doing our own concrete.

We did have three injuries on the construction.  One cut hand – not bad.  One cut  finger from a flying piece of tin – required Dr. Rich Strabbing to put stitches in last night.  One cut hand from an accident with a chainsaw – could have been much worse so we are thankful to God for His watch care over us.

Actually, the chainsaw victim had to leave so that put us one person short.  Michael Mason came to take his place which was like losing two good workers so we were really three folks short from that point forward.

Our four stragglers made it in yesterday afternoon.  Thanks to John King for going to get them from the airport.  Still missing some luggage but it will all work out.

Supper was prepared by Jan Kapenga and it was fabulous, as always.  (Will be true all trip as well)

Good team meeting last night.  Lots of laughter.  Good group of folks.  Missing Dr. John Nicely.

Thanks for praying.  Thanks for checking on us.  More to come.  Blessings!