Today was a busy day with much activity for all of us!
Our medical folks (Bonnie, Jerry, Doreen and Gwen)visited the local hospital with Dr. Salada, whom we spent time with in Angasmarca and our trip Huanuco to Pucallpa. They struggled comparing the facilities here and the ones back home, but realized that this hospital was in better shape than they expected. Tomorrow the medical team leaves at 6 am to drive out to Montes de los Olivos to work a medical outreach there, which will go over two days of driving out and back each day.
Painting Team: Gary and Sue went to the Crisis Pregnancy Center that Olga and some church members have just recently opened to paint some pictures on the walls of their center. Their report is that it will be a large task ahead of them.
Construction Team: the rest of us worked at starting the construction of a multi-purpose room off their meeting area (which is right now a covered basketball court). So today we cut and bound together re-bar, carried sand and stone for the concrete tomorrow, cutting more re-bar and binding the re-bar together. Rick and Jeremy help build a wall with brick as well. Guess what the work will be tomorrow?! More of the same, all week. They joy of the day was having the missionary kids around us all day (Joelle has LOVED this part of the trip: kids her age!) helping as they could.
Soccer Team: Katrina, Lindsey and Ashlee got a soccer game going with the younger missionary kid crew last this afternoon which was a lot of fun to watch and celebrate.
This evening we heard the stories of God calling Christian and Amy Listra to come and work with Olga and Julio in their church planting effort here in Pucallpa, with their 5 children. Christian has been helping to coordinate the construction site for us this week as well.
Thanks for your love and prayers! We have stayed healthy, not too much sun yet, but starting to show some signs. Enough drinking water and staying in a hotel with air conditioning are all wonderful blessings after being out in the sun all day!
You are in our prayers. The elders remembered your team as we prayed together tonight. Teresa
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