Has it really only been two days? It seems like we have seen so much and done so much already. Today we again split up in to two groups to do different ministries. Most of the guys went back to the house build, where they did the concreting of the floor of the house, and finished laying the base of the water reservoir. The sun was fierce today and keeping cool and hydrated was a key agenda item. I'm told one member of the team 'accidentally' fell into the water barrel twice trying to keep cool.
Meanwhile, the female members of the team, as well as Jeremy and Terence went to the prison for girls. I believe the youngest prisoner was 13. Our team was used as a place for the girls to blow off their creative energy. Hair and nails were done. Bracelets were made. Stories were told. We sang to them, and they to us. Jeremy even got adopted by a fatherless girl as a pen pal papa. We brought donations of medical supplies for the doctor and nurse specialist at the prison, which were joyously received. We also brought hair and beauty products for the girls at the prison which they will be given by the staff to use over the next months. Please pray for the kids at the prison. Please pray also for a new law that is before the government of Honduras. At present kids under fifteen can be sentenced to up to eight years in jail. The new reforms would cut the jail time in half and make the remainder a probationary period.
Tonight we also did the first of our debriefings. It was amazing to hear what has been the highlights and low points for other team members so far. God has showed Himself in many and powerful ways to our team. Thank you for your prayers so far, and we ask you to continue to pray for us for continued health and strength, and for wisdom to see God working and moving around us.
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