So I heard through Facebook and the weather reports that it is cold in Iowa.... like below zero cold. I would be lying if I said I missed that, but I do hope that this blog can warm you up a little if even for a short time.
Monday consisted of more construction and a visit from our friends in the feeding program. Our friends were very excited to see us and we have plans to buy food for each family that utilizes the program. Dilia and I will shop later this week, put together bundles of food plus some other items brought by the team, and then we will ride the bus home with the kids on Friday to help the kids get the items home safely. We thought Friday would be best for a number of reasons, including the fact that the kids do not come on the weekend and this would ensure they had food.... at least this weekend.
The building is coming along well and Dago is impressed by our progress. There has been a lot of concrete work so far and Phil will be directing the installation of the plumbing later this week. Not bad considering when we got here is was a leveled out plot of land with only trenches dug where the walls were to be. The initial supports for the walls are going up and the next group will pick up wherever we leave off with that part of the construction. Even with a smaller team, we have been able to get a lot of work done and this week looks to be very successful. No siestas for this team, it's back to work after lunch!
While in town on Monday afternoon, I saw our 83 year old friend from the day before and he came up to Dilia, so happy to tell her about how he had received Jesus the day before. It reminded me that as long as we are here on this Earth, it is never too late to find Him, serve Him, honor Him, get right with Him, grow closer to Him, or whatever our situation may be.
Monday evening, Dago took the team into town to get ice cream. While there, we were able to get to know some locals and there were many laughs... and a little hokey pokey which brought even more laughs. Earlier this week, the team was discussing the differences we notice from one trip to the next. Each time we visit, it gets a little bit nicer here. A little cleaner, a little less poverty (relatively speaking), a little more growth... a little more hope. It is obvious that things are improving here, slowly but surely. We just have to remember not to measure things by our own standards but by His and to know that He is working here at His own pace.
~Miranda
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