- Finishing the painting of the flags
- Saturday morning program with about 70 kids - Complete with songs, Bible story about Jesus cooking fish after His resurrection, water balloons and a pinata (supplied by the U.S. Soto Cano base liasons)
- A trip to Comoyagua
- A heavy thunderstorm
- Making pizza's and dessert for the kids
- A prayer of thanksgiving for healing for Katie (Doris' grand-daughter) with candles
- Singing and dancing with the kids
All of these events may seem pretty straight-forward and simple yet it was the final day of our trip. The children are asking us to stay. Some would love to come back with us. The emotions of the last day are hard for both the children and the group. The great comfort comes to us again in God's Word - His assurance that we are all one family and even though we may be separated here for a while, eternity waits for us. Jesus is preparing His kingdom for all of us. We have learned this week that we can TRUST that message because God has proven Himself faithful throughout the history of the world.
So we get ready to return home to Florida tomorrow. We have seen a group of people who need to know more about their Savior. We have seen a country that is very poor and struggles with educating and feeding their citizens. We have played each day with children who do not get to live in their family homes but come together here to be a new family. The needs for them are great and we have seen that the Lord has given us the ability to help them.
Pray for them. Support them. Visit them here. Share the Gospel so that this country and ours will live out the love given to them in the mercy of Jesus Christ. Thanks for spending the week with us.
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