Day 4: June 9
For breakfast, Tracy said that she hoped we had pancakes! I said that would be amazing! But then Terry and I were joking around and saying that we aren’t that lucky, and Tracy said, “wheres your faith?” I kid you not when I tell you that we had pancakes for breakfast! She totally called it!
VBS was going amazing! We were working at a children’s clinic called Sweet Refuge! The kids were so sweet, and “their hearts are open.” They are so obedient too! We shared the story of Jesus calming the storm, and the kids loved it! We made wind catchers and little bottles with water, blue food coloring, and sequins to shake and look like the storm. The translators were our best friends! They are so sweet and loving and helpful and patient and incredible! One little girl colored a picture and gave it to me, and it was so sweet! It took all I could do not to bust out in tears on the spot! The kids really enjoy the bubbles and the jump rope and other games that we play outside! We colored pictures of Jesus calming the sea! The kids really are very artistic! We had a photo team to take pictures of all the kids individually and print them out for them so they have a picture of themselves! The kids also sang “Father Abraham” and “I’m in the Lord’s Army!” How awesome is that? We gave them stuffed animals to take home, and they were not picky at all about which one they got! They were so grateful to us for giving them something so special!
For lunch, we had some kind of meat (we still haven’t figured out what it is), rice (go figure!), mashed potatoes that were awesome, and corn with broccoli… you should be so proud of me! I’ve tried every food that is put in front of me, but I did hide the rice and corn/broccoli in my napkin and threw it away so I wouldn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. They told us that Ecuadorians get offended if you don’t finish all of your food on your plate. I can’t do that even if I love the food! For supper, we had soup, bread, rice, salad, fish, and a fruit cup. BTW: I found Spanish Red Bull!!!!!!! It saved my life!
Shavers did devotion sharing on faith and works. He read James 2:15-26.
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