Continuing to be God's Hands

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

John and Carol are privileged to write today’s blog.  After recuperating from slight health issues, we were back to normal life in Honduras today.  The fourth grade teacher here is off work due to her health and I (Carol) enjoyed substitute teaching today.  Someone jokingly asked me yesterday, “so, are you on a vacation?”  to which I responded, “I thought I was taking a week off teaching, but I think God had other plans.”  Leah and Jenna are teaching tomorrow.  I also wrote a skit on the story of Samson and Delilah for our team to act out in Chapel tomorrow.   Grading all those 4^th Grade Abeka papers for Julia has paid off.  The students in my class were great and I loved it.  The rest of the gang did different tasks in the construction of the Cafeteria.  Joe and Brandon continued excavating (by shovel, picks, and pry bars), while George and Ben were taught how to mix concrete on the ground. They carried buckets of concrete and helped finish pouring the footings.  They also were able to help lay the first layer of block.

Leah was cutting wire for the rerod support baskets that go in the concrete.  Jennah and John helped put the rerod baskets together with our 8^th Grade translator.  As the day progressed, George, Leah, and Jennah took turns screening sand for concrete for laying block.  The screened sand was also used for a long jump that the PE teacher was making.  Walking our mile back to our “home” at the church in the rain, God sent a local who gave us a ride the rest of the way. “No charge!”  God has moved our hearts for those students have very good English to find sponsors to be able to do an International Student Exchange.  The students and people have welcomed us into their friendly community.  We are thankful that God moved our hearts to take this trip and enjoy this part of his creation.  PS.  We are purchasing coffee from Jake and the principal’s coffee farm to bring back for you all to sample.

Making cement, sifting sand, and building re-rod baskets

Still digging and digging....

4th Grade class working hard