Gentle Readers,
Beth, Mary Ann and the Rooster are our best roving reporters. Stay tuned for more adventures. Tonight we also share a couple of photo segments (See Below).
One a personal note, the team is amazing. Thank for your support and encouragement. Your donations and prayers pave the way to an exciting and meaningful endeavor. We are working through El Ayudante in Matagalpa. However, beginning in January, this location will be known as Bridges of Hope and will become a separate organization. Pray for the transition. Pray for the family that coordinates this ministry. Pray for the people of Matagalpa. Pray for this team and St. John. Nicaragua is holy ground for many of us and we seek wisdom as we explore methods to support the ministry here.
Meanwhile, it's midweek and I am blessed by the gifts of this team:
- Gary's smile and enthusiasm are contagious.
- Katherine's eagerness to understand is delightful.
- Mary Ann keeps us laughing and pondering - two of life's greatest essentials.
- Kelly's gentle and deep spirit nourishes us (and Sarah - he misses you and Evelyn).
- Claire's can do attitude surpasses language.
- Beth is a bit woozy, but she continues to share her gifts of organization and communication.
- Charles and his black gloves serve us and organize us. And his smile touches all.
- Allen sports a twinkle in his eye and brings quiet wisdom to each of us.
- Ryan engages and invigorates - the ladies and the team. He is our treasured greeter and maitre d'.
- Shirley is beaming. Her body is happy and her spirit is soaring.
- Judy perseveres. She brings us spunk and energy.
- Joan is the pied piper loving both team members and clinic patients with mucho gusto.
- LuAnne serves as Gary's ventriloquist doll. She consistently connects and engages.
- Georgia is a pro. She is the first person folks meet and she ushers them in with love.
- Letha is steady. We need her and her consistency (and she makes us laugh).
- Pam loves the children and feels every one's suffering. She reminds us to look beyond the physical needs and see the individual.
Well it's 10 pm and I must get to sleep before the rooster calls.
As promised....
Tuesday at Selva Negra: Clinic and Exploring the Plantation
Wednesday's Clinic: Over 275 served
Your comments about each of the team members are spot on. Good job. And good job spelling ventriloquist. The pictures of the children tell their own eloquent story. I didn't see any pictures of the rooster, though, which causes me a bit of consternation. I think if Mary Ann and Beth would go out and play with him in the evenings it might wear him out, thus causing him to sleep later in the morning. It also might help to break down the obvious barriers that have been erected to keep him out of the circle of fellowship. Just a thought. - You all continue in my daily prayers.
Evelyn is very proud of her Daddy and can't wait to see him Sunday. Sarah misses you all.