And the Rain Came; July 28, 2010

Well our team is doing great and continuing their hard work. The project director even commented on what a difference they are seeing from our group compared to previous groups. I hope that you feel as proud as I do. Their attitudes are great and they are supporting each other and doing everything and more that is being asked of them.

Our orphanage team again did a wonderful job loving on the children. Even the guys are doing great with the kids!

Our work team began today with the usual activity of moving dirt and rock. We moved so much in preparation for a long day of pouring. We then began the assembly line, which included mixing, digging, passing, and pouring. We were in a great rhythm until....

the rain came...

 
and then the rains really came...

It was kind of discouraging to watch so much of our hard work washed away, but I was reminded of God's sovereignty in our devotion tonight. All things work together for the good for those who love God. Amidst my disappointment...I can and should hold onto that. God will work it for the good; whatever that might be.


With the rain came a change of plans for the day. A few of the guys went to VBS, we had pickup games of soccer, rested, and played with the kids. We even had a pickup game of soccer with some of the locals today and all the students who participated loved the experience. We ended the night with our devotion, great worship time (pic included), our group time, and hinging out. Hope you enjoy the pics of the day:

Thursday is going to be a long work day (hopefully). We are committing to working 2 extra hours to get as much done as possible. The spirit in the group is awesome.

Much love,

Mark