A Tired Crew

We spent the past two mornings working on the church building for the church we are planting. Luckily, some professionals already set up the tin roof and posts. However, the building is on an incline which means we need to level the floor so that we can lay a brick flooring. Today we spent three hours shoveling dirt and spreading it on the ground so the floor will be nice and level. Needless to say, most of the team was exhausted and very tired. However, hopefully tomorrow will be our last day of construction.

The afternoon was spent working with children in the neighborhood. We were hoping that we would have 50 children for our first day of VBS. However, when we arrived at the site, we looked up to see dozens of children running towards the bus. We ended up having around 100 children who we were able to share the Gospel utilizing the story of creation and "salvation bracelets." These bracelets have five beads that coorespond to the Gospel story (creation, fall, Jesus, redemption, restoration). Many of the children prayed to accept Christ and are excited about the VBS for the rest of the week.

This evening we showed the Jesus film again in the street outside of the new church building. Many people came and were excited about Jesus and the new church.

Please pray for:

• The children who accepted Christ - that they might continue in the faith and produce fruit that demonstrates a Gospel change
• The adults that we are meeting on the street - we have shared with many adults in the neighborhood and many have accepted Christ or have heard the Gospel. Pray that God might continue to convict the people of Monterro and bring them to salvation
• The team - we are beginning to grow physically tired and weary. Pray for physical strength and spiritual boldness as we continue to share with people of all ages the good news of Jesus!