We are currently in the middle of Day Two of the construction work, and by construction I mean pick-axing and shoveling seemingly endless amounts of dirt out of ditches for the foundation of the church and school building we are working towards!
It has shown me how much hard work I can really do! We have also had chances to interact with local people, kids, and some of the missionaries.
That has been my favorite part of the trip so far: the conversations! The conversations between our team, the conversations between us and the missionaries, and some of the bilingual conversations between our team and the Dominican workers. My favorite conversations have been the ones on the bus rides to and from the worksite, talks while working that help the time go by faster and help us work longer, and conversations between myself and the missionaries here who have given their lives to serving the people of this country that so desperately need Jesus! They are great men and women of God!
God has given me and our entire team lots of strength and lots of smiles and laughs so far, and I praise God for that! Thank you all for your prayers so far, and please continue to do so!
-Pastor Josh
These updates are wonderful to read. Thanks for taking the time to write them. Are you taking a lot of pictures and video?
ReplyDeleteWe are taking a ton of pictures and some video as well, but due to limited bandwidth we will be selective in what we upload until we get home. But expect a mass picture update once we're back! And we will post a few in the mean-time to keep you entertained.
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