It was so refreshing to wake up at Emmanuel on the Lord's Day. There is such a sweet spirit here. We had breakfast then headed to the church for a great service. I love hearing the kids sing praises to God. It refreshes my soul.
Brent preached a message about commitment, confidence & courage in the Lord. It is a different experience for him preaching here since he has to preach with a translator. He does a great job & God blesses in the service.
After church, we hung out with the kids before lunch. Josh & I went to the yard with Azucena. I so enjoyed watching the team members interact with the kids. It is such a blessing.
Let me take a minute to tell you about Azucena. We are attempting to get Azucena to the States to live with us & study. To date, the Honduran judge has approved her to apply for her passport. On Monday, July 12th, she will go to get her passport. Then once that is approved, she will go to the bank to pay for her visa appointment. Then Lord willing she can come home with us. I will update as each step is approved.
After lunch, we said good-bye to Dunia. She had to catch a bus back to Tegu since she has school Monday morning. Josh & Rebekah walked her to the front gate. It is very sweet to see the girls look up to Josh as their big brother.
Once we said good-bye, Wade took us on a tour of Emmanuel. Even though I have been her several times, I enjoyed hearing about the different parts of Emmanuel from someone who serves God here full-time. The staff really loves the Lord & wants to truly honor God in all areas of Emmanuel. During our tour, a nice little rain shower came just as we were pulling up at the Teinda. We enjoyed a delicious drink during the hard but fast rain shower. Once the rain let up, we loaded back up to finish our tour.
After the tour, we all seemed to scatter to different parts of Emmanuel. Brent went to see Ana Yansi. I met with Katja to discuss the plans for the ladies for this week. Josh went to the boys yard. After my meeting with Katja, I went to see Ana. She was working hard in the kitchen of the younger girls. Ana had told Brent earlier that she was not going to join us for dinner. I talked to her. Told her that I was sorry I had not been to see her until so late in the afternoon and gave her lots of hugs & encouragement. She seemed to perk up & agreed to join us for dinner.
At dinner, we had the volunteer staff & some kids join us for Loaded Nachos. There seemed to be a record number of volunteers. We were unsure if we would have enough food but trusted God that he would make a meal that was planned for 35 stretch to 50. It was like watching the Bible story of the Loaves & Fish play out in front of us. We had plenty of food and even some leftovers. God does provide.
After dinner, Josh, Rebekah, Elizabeth & Todd played Ninja with some of the volunteer staff. I might be getting old, but I had a good time watching them play this funny & interesting game. All of these 20 something kids had a great time fellowshipping in a beautiful godly atmosphere.
It is getting late and I'm tired after a long & fun day.
Tomorrow the real work begins.
Until next time,
Bettye
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