Hello long lost internet people, as y'all can see from the last entry (September), it's been a while. That being said, I'll touch on some of main things that have happened in the last 6 months really quickly.
- The auction went great and I was able to raise a good amount of funds from it. Thank you so much to everyone who helped, either bidding, supporting, just looking, praying or spreading the word about it.
- I was able to go back to the States for Christmas this year (2011)! I was able to find some very cheap airfare and spent almost 2 week state side visiting with family and friends. It was a blessing being able to go as I had missed it the year before.
- Willie (one of the fellow interns) when back to the states as planned before he came and now I am teaching History class.
- Truck! I bought a vehicle. Late in January, there were some missionary friends of mine that leaving to go back to the Colorado, and I bought their Chevy Blazer. It needs/needed a good dose of love, but once the bridge is finished being put together, it should get me to Pusuno just fine.
- We are in the process of having two more intern cabin being built. One is in the electrical stage, and the other is just piers at the moment.
- The house of Roberto and his family is getting close to being done. They are planning to move in by this Easter, even though things are not quite 100% finished.
- Oh! One of the several teams that we have had come down to help, brought at water filter for the school/house and helped install a cistern. This means that we are now able to fill up our water jugs at the school from the tap water and no long have to worry about running out of water, because the truck didn't show up for a week.
- There is a team from Texas/Arkansas that my family has put together, that will be coming down at the end of May. I am really excited about this, since I have never actually 'known' anyone who is come before as part of a group and I am looking forward to seeing family and close friends.
- Spencer and I have been playing futbol (Soccer) with our neighbors most afternoons after school for the last couple of weeks. This has helped our Spanish and our relationships with the people we live around. While they used to talk to us when we approached them, now they are seem happier to talk to us and have us around. Especially the kids, they wave and call to us every time we pass by them.
As always, prayers are appreciated:
- Car mercies, there have been several small things happen while I have had it. Nothing major, just frustrating.
- Two of our 1st grade students do not have sponsors; Eduardo and Pamela.
- We are starting our third trimester in school, for all the students and teachers to finish the school year strong.
- That the next year's teachers will listen to The Lord's call and be prepared to come down.
