Rachel (Friday, 3/18/11) - It rained throughout the night; however, around the time we left for breakfast it was clearing up. The weather has been beautiful throughout our stay here. God has given us beautiful weather to work outside! The sun gets extremely hot, but there is almost always a cool breeze to keep the temps down.
Mike, Burton and Grant (my dad), went with Debbie to the market to help with the groceries. Today the painting crew started on the second coat of paint - Fantasia (a beautiful light yellow color). The cement crew is finishing up the braces for the new cement bench and sidewalk.
The Jesus film is nearly finished. It sounds like they will be able to wrap up the recording tonight. Then they will show the rough copy to a group of native speakers to check for mistakes tomorrow morning. After that they will be doing more editing until the film is complete.
This afternoon while we were working several kids and a worker from the local orphanage came in to AIDIA. Each one proceeded to walk up to many of us, covered in paint and dirt, to greet us and give us hugs! We were not expecting such a loving welcome! A while later, when they left, they gave us hugs again!
I am in awe of the love that these kids give out! I cannot wait to spend some time with them on Sunday afternoon!
Tonight we were told that there was a native Quechuan tree cutting celebration downtown. Our team took an acombi (bus type taxi) downtown to see what it was all about. We arrived to see the tree chopped down, in the middle of downtown. From what we understand, different families in the city take turns chopping down the tree. The tree was covered in streamers and other items. There had also been many Quechuan people wearing their native dress. We spent some time exploring as a group - looking in stores, bartering with the street vendors, taking pictures, playing with some children and speaking with the locals - all while drawing a crowd :)
We are continuing to see all of God's plans for us to be here revealed. We had a great day serving the Lord here in Peru and are so thankful for what He is doing with our team. We are also very thankful for all the prayer warriors back home!
Please be praying for:
- Jessica, who has not been feeling well today. She has been taking it easy so she can be rested and healthy for the rest of the trip.
- The health and safety of our team.
- Rosa, who is still needing to receive IV medications for her illness.
- Our team, as we travel to the countryside to experience village life and watch AIDIA in action.
- Heidi and the rest of her family during her dad's illness.
- The Jesus film team, interpreters and actors as they finish up.
- Safe travels for the other mission team that has been working at AIDIA, who are leaving for home early tomorrow.
Buenos Noches
(Good Night)
May your hearts be exposed, opened, softened, broken, moved to care, and be forever changed to what is at stake in missions work: eternity! May your time in Peru make the word of God and the Savior it points to become precious to you beyond all that you own. May a hunger for His presence, through the Word be awakened and never quenched. May at least one of you return to the USA with a new desire, a desire to leave home, family and the temporary comforts of this short and momentary world, to become a Wycliffe translator.
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