Friday Floor Progress & Saturday Dump Ministry

Friday saw the completion of the main floor at the church. Work took place there the whole day well into the evening with the local crew from the church and the surrounding area. It really has been an experience and made for some excellent opportunities to build and continue friendships. Work also continued at the children's center and the hospital, with nearly all the ceilings of the new building at the children's center prepared for the drywall to be put up starting on Monday. Friday's evening meal took place at the home of the Fields family with the team supplying the cookies ably baked by our kitchen crew.

Saturday most of the team headed into Le Ceiba with Lisa to visit and take part in the ministry at the dump. This is an emotional and necessary ministry that has developed into not only feeding during the week, but heath care on the Saturday visits. Dr Rich was invaluable as he dug back in his memory to his general Dr skills. Seeing people with various ailments and hurts, including a woman with an ulcer on her leg which has not healed in over a year, to a baby with Chicken Pox. The team helped give basic medication and advise.  Lisa is so loved and respected at the dump and has a bond with the people in this community of approx 2000 people who live in a variety of "housing" in and around the dump. The children love to spend time and follow the team. This was an experience all future team members will be encouraged to partake in and experience. The drive home included much prayer over Lisa's land cruiser, which was having some trouble with the gears... The day was concluded with dinner at the Alden's home where a great time of fellowship was enjoyed.