A Day of Rest...

Courtney, Daniel, and Ana
A portion of the Hacienda ruins that we toured today.

Cory, Darrick, Josiah, and Grant working on the picket fence.

Hola de Mexico!

God Is Good - what a night of rest will do for you. We started off the day today sharing a breakfast of huevos y jamon (scrambled eggs and ham) with muffins and rolls. After that, we had a time of worship with Julie playing the piano and singing praises to God. I looked at my watch and it should have been about the same time that you at UDC were praising God in the service there. We sang some of the same songs that we sing there during praise and worship (Forever, Come Now is the Time to Worship, Aleluia) except verses are alternated in spanish.

Victor gave our message to us and shared what was on his heart. God's message for today was about Jesus coming to be the light of the world and how He wants us to be His light in this world. He was animated in his preaching and used various objects to demonstrate and compare this with different types of christians....it was an excellent message. And of course, we wrapped up the service with none other than "This Little Light of Mine." Some things are universal! We all agreed that today was to be a day to catch up a little and a time to rest and hang out with the family. We loaded up the van and Victor took us to view ruins of a local hacienda or plantation,about 10 minutes away. It was when Spain controlled this area from around 1500 - 1800. After touring the ruins, we had a picnic lunch and there was a serious game of soccer. The rain clouds arrived and we headed back to the ranch. Josiah wants a garden and has started constructing a fence around the area because Beethoven(the St. Bernard dog) has wiped out his plants on numerous occasions. Several of the team helped with the construction of a picket fence. We just finished supper and are heading back to the hotel a little early tonight. It's been a full, but relaxing day. Please be in prayer for the Zaragoza family as they have been so busy the last several weeks. Pray for rest and peace in the family as well. Again, I'm reminded and refreshed of the simplicity of the life here on this mountain. The plan for tomorrow is to strip forms from the wall that the previous group poured. We will oil down the forms and bend a little more rebar. = ) Oh, by the way, eventhough it rains, the sun comes out and is still pretty warm. This is their rainy season here and everything is very green and lush. Pray for a good day of work and nice weather to proceed. That's all for now!