This morning started with a rousing worship service at Lord of Harvest Church. Their worship is loud and heartfealt! Brian, one of the missionaries at Sankey, gave a message from Hebrews 13 on contentment. What a challenge it was to our American team, who have so much, to hear about being content in all circumstances, as we sat amongst such a generous people who are content with so little.
At the end of the service, Jeff had a few minutes to pray and encourage the church. Mac Mac was called upon to translate once again. The congregation from Lord of Harvest will all be joining us for Wednesday's medical outreach.
We had a quick run to the mall to stock up on supplies and eat lunch a Pizza Hut. The favorite pizza toppings we tried today included fried pig skins and the sausage stuffed crust. Eating out on Sunday's gives the staff a chance to take a break from feeding us- and gives us a chance to pick up the supplies we need for the week ahead.
We also had a chance to play volleyball and do crafts with the kids tonight. We built wooden boats in preparation for a boat race down the canal later this week. The kids are so creative! We also bought some water guns to help the boats move a bit faster on race day.
One other highlight for today is the arrival of our final team member, Melissa! She and her family donated all new flip flops for the kids and staff. What a treat! She had also pre-memorized all the kids names from their pictures- and impressed us all by getting to know them so quickly.
We are signing off for tonight to get some good rest before our busy week! Good night and love to you all.
