It is really a neat thing to see how God has taken thirty folks from Michigan, four from Canada and thirteen from Alabama and bonded them into a family.  As I type this update, there are thirty something of the team members gathered around the tables in the great room playing cards, looking at the pictures from the trip, talking, and just enjoying each other’s company.  I never cease to be amazed at how these groups just become one in such short order.  It truly is a God thing and we give Him the glory!

We began today by looking at the gifts God has given to us.  As usual, Kristen DeYoung led our musical worship and the Wayne DeYoung family sang a special – awesome!  Dale Bosarge continues to do a good job on the guitar. 

We had a few ladies stay at the mission house this morning to get things ready for our village visit while the rest of the team went to Rincon Grande to dedicate ten houses.  That went well and they got back to the house around 1:00PM after having lunch at the new Burger King in Chimaltenango.  Jodie Wilkerson and I went to town and bought the food for the distribution.

We left at 1:15PM headed for the aldea of Yalu.  There we met Memo & Susan who have a wonderful feeding ministry which meets in the Nim Jay (Big House).  There are other aspects of their ministry and this was by far and away the best place we have used to distribute food & clothes.  Lorenzo, a Saturday student at the seminary in Chimalt, preached as the people listened intently.  One hundred families then very quietly and orderly went to their assigned table to receive their bag of food and some clothes.  It was a blessed day. 

We came home to another wonderful meal.  My, oh my, have we ever eaten good this week!  Lorraine Brouwer, Jan Kapenga, and Jan Koeman have done a fabulous job of feeding us.  I am always sad whenever Caroline Ford isn’t here with us but the Lord has certainly given these ladies the gift of hospitality.  We had Pastor Walter and his family, our neighbor, Andreas, and his family, and a doctor friend of the Leythams as our guests.

Tomorrow is our last day to work and promises to be busy as we will build five houses, dedicate them, and paint at the seminary.  Keep praying and check tomorrow night for another update.  Blessings!