Hola!  I finally had some time to get on my computer and download pictures!  The last few days we have been visiting schools during the day to share the gospel through MMA, a redeemer drama and a painting.  In the evenings, Joe has been sharing some discipleship teachings with the family that feeds us, their neighbors and some of the people from their church.  So far, Joe has taught the Great Commission, Multiplication, Vision and Strategy, and Thessalonian Legacy.  It is a small group group, but  they are eager to learn!  The kids and I clean up dinner and wash dishes so that the family that feeds us can attend Joe's teachings.  They are very thankful!  It is helping our kids learn to be servants.

Yesterday, we went to visit an orphanage about an hour away from here near the ocean.  There are currently eight abused children in the home.  We helped make lunch and clean up lunch while we were there.  I taught biblical womanhood to the women, the two older girls, and Abby and Ellie.  The people here are always so receptive.  They are eager to learn!

It has been interesting to visit some of the schools.  Many of the children have never seen an American in person.  They like to touch our hair and listen to us speak.  They think Sarah is adorable.  At one school, two girls kissed Nathan on the cheek and then they ran away screaming?!  At one of the nicer girls schools that we went to the English teachers brought their students over to us to practice their English.  They were all very polite and friendly!

cooking lunch at the orphanage

teaching biblical womanhood

the houseparents, Monica and Wilton

the house the children live in at the orphanage

 

I forgot to mention that yesterday on our way home from the orphanage, the men helped put out a fire about a block down from our hotel until the firemen came.  They were able to save the house and no one was hurt, just dirty and tired.  The men had to fight the fire with buckets of water from a well!!

Joe teaching and Pastor Tony translating at church last night.

These two pictures are from the girls chool that we went to on Tuesday.  Their English teacher is in white in the background.  She was having her students practice English with us.

We have celebrated two birthdays so far this week!  Our host missionaries son, David, turned four on Monday.  On Wednesday, the son of the family that prepares meals for us, Leonardo, turned 20 anos.  We have had a lot of birthday cake!!  My birthday is tomorrow!  I am not going to share my age!!

 

This is Joe teaching and Monica translating for him after dinner.