First of all, happy 4th of July! I love my country and am so grateful for the many blessings and opportunites we have. It truly is God's country
Some hard times...
- really sick for 4 days straight
- village preparing for a chicha fuerte which, according to their tradition, means they have to get drunk on fermented sugar cane that they dance around. Sadly, many people believe that they have to do it to go to heaven because that's what the village chiefs tell them.
- kids broke into our house (cut through the string holding our stick wall together) and stole a good amount of chicken and snacks
Lesson from the hard times
I guess I had to be humbled because before this week I didn't love or understand these people as Christ does. Through these hard experiences, I've learned a little bit more about how I should view these people. They are children of God who are trying to be more like Christ. They aren't perfect, but they love God. They're improving line upon line. I'm so glad to have been able to serve them and to have been served in return. A lot of times, I feel like they have served me more than I have served them. It's been an amazing experience
Boat service
We went to the neighboring village, irgandi, and worked with the elders and a group of men to pull out a crudely carved canoe from the jungle. It was awesome. It was difficult, but we worked hard, had some good laughs, and made some great memories. Definitely one of the best services I've done out here.
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