Church service and orphanage
We woke up early this morning. Since it was the weekend and there were a lot of people here we wanted to beat the rush for breakfast. After breakfast we waited some time before it was time for church. Gustavo and Dinora came to pick us up around 9:30 and church started at10 at Central Mennonite church. Rolando was able to interpret the message for us which was nice to be able to understand what the pastor was saying. He had a great message about the joy we have in Christ that is everlasting instead of the joy the world offers which does not last! In talking about our experience after dinner most shared that they really enjoyed the servic for various reasons.
After church we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Then it was off to the orphanage.
The orphanage that we went to was about 30 minutes from our hotel. We were greeted by the kids who were excited to see us. Pasor Gorge and his wife Zavala are in charge of the orphanage. There are thirty eight children in their home. They have been taking care of the kids for six years. In talking with pastor Gorge we realized that in his commitments to Christ and the change it has caused in his life he is showing compassion to the orphans in his community. He is saddened by the fact that there is room for fifty kids in the home and he barely has the fund to support the thirty eight he has currently.
We had beanie babies, hot wheel cars, coloring books and crayons to give to the kids. They were very greatful for the gifts as well as the rubber band bracelets which Geri brought along that her granddaughter made. Kathy Moyer also brought some rubber bands along to make more of the bracelets. We had a great time helping them make the bracelets and gave us a chance to interact with the kids.
We returned to the hotel around 4:30. This gave us a chance to go swimming, sit by the pool or a time to relax and prepare for the coming week. We did some prep work for our first day of clinic, ate dinner and had a team meeting to finish off the evening. The two doctors, Dr Domingo and Alisson, are going to be with us this week. Alisson is the niece of Dinora, she received a scholarship from MAMA to attend medical school and now she is using here talents to help MAMA. They have a medical clinic of their own and would like to someday expand that into medical teams where they would spread the gospel and help people with their medical needs.
Thats all for tonight. Thanks for all your prayers and support.
March MAMA Team
Brent
After church we went to Pizza Hut for lunch. Then it was off to the orphanage.
The orphanage that we went to was about 30 minutes from our hotel. We were greeted by the kids who were excited to see us. Pasor Gorge and his wife Zavala are in charge of the orphanage. There are thirty eight children in their home. They have been taking care of the kids for six years. In talking with pastor Gorge we realized that in his commitments to Christ and the change it has caused in his life he is showing compassion to the orphans in his community. He is saddened by the fact that there is room for fifty kids in the home and he barely has the fund to support the thirty eight he has currently.
We had beanie babies, hot wheel cars, coloring books and crayons to give to the kids. They were very greatful for the gifts as well as the rubber band bracelets which Geri brought along that her granddaughter made. Kathy Moyer also brought some rubber bands along to make more of the bracelets. We had a great time helping them make the bracelets and gave us a chance to interact with the kids.
We returned to the hotel around 4:30. This gave us a chance to go swimming, sit by the pool or a time to relax and prepare for the coming week. We did some prep work for our first day of clinic, ate dinner and had a team meeting to finish off the evening. The two doctors, Dr Domingo and Alisson, are going to be with us this week. Alisson is the niece of Dinora, she received a scholarship from MAMA to attend medical school and now she is using here talents to help MAMA. They have a medical clinic of their own and would like to someday expand that into medical teams where they would spread the gospel and help people with their medical needs.
Thats all for tonight. Thanks for all your prayers and support.
March MAMA Team
Brent
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