Day Five Recap

We installed three skylights today, and Tom made his first ascent (subida) to a tin roof and straddled two planks to cut out a 12-inch by 6-inch hole and replace it with corrugated fiberglass; the home happened to be the local cooking school where today they were teaching cake-baking.  Meanwhile other team members installed 13 water filtration systems and trained the recipients in how to clean the Sawyer Water Filters; if used properly these filters will last ten years.  The recipients are always so delighted to receive these. Finally, a third group talked with adults about the Scripture from John where Jesus walks on water and discussed community-based health and hygiene.  In the afternoon a group talked with at least 70 children about the same Scripture and germs and proper hand washing.  They loved the craft, which involved a glue stick and Crayloa markers.

Tom led us in the evening devotions, with his text being Luke 10:1-5 & 16-21.  Jesus sent out workers two-by-two, saying "he who listens to you listens to me. He who rejects you rejects me." Jesus was described as being full of joy in this chapter, having established His church on earth.  Tom reminded us that here in LaJoya we are can install  water filters and skylights, but the important thing is that their names are written in the Book of Life. We closed with "We Praise You, Oh God."

The sad news of the day was when Barb tripped on an uneven step as she tried to protect a 4-year old boy from hurting himself.  She ended up with three fractured bones in her lower leg that needed immediate surgery, so traveled to Manuagua in the company of Cindy Pine, our MOST Minstry leader of the team (who speaks fluent Spanish and knows this area well) and Francisco from the Christian Mission in Chinandega, who is a native Nicaraguan.  She went to the modern Metropolitan hospital of Manuagua, where the doctors are American-trained. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery, so she can return to Michigan soon (John Scobie says he wants her with us so that we can get through customs quickly.) 😉
As Pastor said, "We'll continue with our regularly-scheduled program."